International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 4.22 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1998–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Least developed countries: UN classification recorded 4.22 billion current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 4.37 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 942.07 million current US$, in 1998.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 975.70 million current US$ | 942.07 million current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.81 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 3.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 billion current US$ | 2.79 billion current US$ | 4.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
More private sector data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Merchandise exports 311.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 20.1% (2023)
- Food exports 15.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 376.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2019)
- Food imports 15.6% (2019)
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 56.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 49.9% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 25.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Least developed countries: UN classification was 4.22 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 for passenger transport items recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 942.07 million current US$ in 1998.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.