International tourism, receipts in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: International tourism, receipts was 6.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts in Europe & Central Asia, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts in Europe & Central Asia stood at 6.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 9.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2012.
That places Europe & Central Asia 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.4% | — |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 37 Samoa 19.8% compare
- 38 New Zealand 18.8% compare
- 39 Seychelles 18.4% compare
- 40 Fiji 17.8% compare
- 41 Jordan 16.7% compare
- 42 Togo 15.9% compare
- 43 Marshall Islands 15.6% compare
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Merchandise trade 62.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Europe & Central Asia?
- International tourism, receipts in Europe & Central Asia was 6.0% in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2012.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.