International tourism, expenditures in Switzerland
Switzerland: International tourism, expenditures was 10.37 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Switzerland, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Switzerland stood at 10.37 billion current US$.
The figure is down 50.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Switzerland peaked at 21.50 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.54 billion current US$, in 2001.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.92 billion current US$ | 7.65 billion current US$ | 9.80 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.66 billion current US$ | 7.54 billion current US$ | 14.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.52 billion current US$ | 14.33 billion current US$ | 21.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.37 billion current US$ | 10.37 billion current US$ | 10.37 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More private sector data for Switzerland
- Merchandise exports 554.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 68.5% (2024)
- Food exports 2.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 507.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Food imports 4.6% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 101.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 191.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 12.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 72.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Switzerland?
- International tourism, expenditures in Switzerland was 10.37 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.50 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.