International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in World
World: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 249.92 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in World, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
World recorded 249.92 billion current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in World peaked at 249.92 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 88.71 billion current US$, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.14 billion current US$ | 88.71 billion current US$ | 96.64 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 140.53 billion current US$ | 103.23 billion current US$ | 202.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.47 billion current US$ | 203.71 billion current US$ | 249.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.49 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 19.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 47.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in World?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in World was 249.92 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 249.92 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.71 billion current US$ in 1995.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.