International tourism, receipts in Canada
Canada: International tourism, receipts was 3.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts in Canada, 1995–2011
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3.7% for international tourism, receipts in 2011.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Canada peaked at 4.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2008.
That places Canada 106th out of 183 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.2% | — |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 103 Estonia 4.0% compare
- 104 United States of America 3.9% compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 3.9% compare
- 107 Italy 3.7% compare
- 108 North Macedonia 3.5% compare
- 109 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.5% compare
More private sector data for Canada
- Merchandise trade 48.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 75.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 577.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 42.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 554.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,317 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Canada?
- International tourism, receipts in Canada was 3.7% in 2011, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Canada ranks 106th out of 183 countries with data for 2011.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (% of total exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.