International tourism, expenditures in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: International tourism, expenditures was 40.77 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Pre-demographic dividend, 2005–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 40.77 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 40.77 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.85 billion current US$, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.62 billion current US$ | 5.85 billion current US$ | 20.85 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.95 billion current US$ | 18.27 billion current US$ | 40.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
More private sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Merchandise exports 383.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 7.6% (2023)
- Food exports 12.3% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 373.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2019)
- Food imports 15.5% (2019)
- Merchandise trade 45.3% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 49.60 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 40.4% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 26.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Pre-demographic dividend?
- International tourism, expenditures in Pre-demographic dividend was 40.77 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 40.77 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 billion current US$ in 2005.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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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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.