International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Germany
Germany: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 38.75 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Germany, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Germany recorded 38.75 billion current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.4% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Germany peaked at 95.20 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.75 billion current US$, in 2020.
Germany ranks 2nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.66 billion current US$ | 53.67 billion current US$ | 60.26 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 69.88 billion current US$ | 51.82 billion current US$ | 91.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.70 billion current US$ | 77.47 billion current US$ | 95.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.75 billion current US$ | 38.75 billion current US$ | 38.75 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 China 130.50 billion current US$ compare
- 3 United States 35.81 billion current US$ compare
- 4 France 27.76 billion current US$ compare
- 5 United Kingdom 21.70 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise exports 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 84.1% (2024)
- Food exports 6.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.4% (2024)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 512.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 19.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 50.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Germany?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Germany was 38.75 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 for travel items recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 95.20 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.75 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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 travel items (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. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.