International tourism, receipts in North America
North America: International tourism, receipts was 9.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
International tourism, receipts in North America, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in North America is 9.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in North America peaked at 10.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2008.
North America ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International tourism, receipts in North America, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.2% | — |
| 1996 | 10.3% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
More private sector data for North America
- Merchandise trade 20.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 77.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.74 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,145 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in North America?
- International tourism, receipts in North America was 9.4% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2008.
- How does North America rank for international tourism, receipts?
- North America ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.