International tourism, expenditures in Argentina
Argentina: International tourism, expenditures was 2.75 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Argentina, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Argentina stood at 2.75 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.1% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Argentina peaked at 14.18 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.74 billion current US$, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 41st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.79 billion current US$ | 4.01 billion current US$ | 5.28 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.38 billion current US$ | 2.74 billion current US$ | 5.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.75 billion current US$ | 6.45 billion current US$ | 14.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 billion current US$ | 2.75 billion current US$ | 2.75 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More private sector data for Argentina
- Merchandise exports 87.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 13.3% (2024)
- Food exports 49.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 75.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 79.6% (2024)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 23.8% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 17.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 20.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 34.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Argentina?
- International tourism, expenditures in Argentina was 2.75 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.18 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Argentina ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.