International tourism, expenditures in North America
North America: International tourism, expenditures was 221.04 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in North America, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures in North America stood at 221.04 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in North America peaked at 221.04 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.65 billion current US$, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.36 billion current US$ | 66.65 billion current US$ | 83.03 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 108.25 billion current US$ | 84.67 billion current US$ | 138.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.57 billion current US$ | 145.59 billion current US$ | 221.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
More private sector data for North America
- Merchandise exports 2.74 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 52.8% (2024)
- Food exports 10.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 77.9% (2024)
- Food imports 7.3% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 20.6% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.38 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.6% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 41.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in North America?
- International tourism, expenditures in North America was 221.04 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 221.04 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.65 billion current US$ in 1995.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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.