International tourism, receipts in World
World: International tourism, receipts was 7.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts in World, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
World recorded 7.4% for international tourism, receipts in 2019.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in World peaked at 9.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2008.
World ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in World, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.1% | — |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 9.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
- 21 Cape Verde 39.9% compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 37.7% compare
- 23 Eritrea 36.8% compare
- 24 Albania 35.9% compare
- 25 Haiti 34.8% compare
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 32.2% compare
- 27 Gambia 30.2% compare
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in World?
- International tourism, receipts in World was 7.4% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2008.
- How does World rank for international tourism, receipts?
- World ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.