International tourism, expenditures in Colombia
Colombia: International tourism, expenditures was 1.58 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Colombia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Colombia stood at 1.58 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.1% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Colombia peaked at 5.66 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.16 billion current US$, in 1995.
Colombia ranks 53rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 billion current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.95 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 2.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 billion current US$ | 3.23 billion current US$ | 5.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 billion current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 1 |
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More private sector data for Colombia
- Merchandise exports 50.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 21.4% (2024)
- Food exports 18.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 70.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.9% (2024)
- Food imports 13.7% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 26.4% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 19.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 24.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 32.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Colombia?
- International tourism, expenditures in Colombia was 1.58 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Colombia rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Colombia ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.