International tourism, receipts in Australia
Australia: International tourism, receipts was 26.23 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Australia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 26.23 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Australia peaked at 47.95 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.17 billion current US$, in 1998.
That places Australia 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.11 billion current US$ | 10.17 billion current US$ | 11.88 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.73 billion current US$ | 11.33 billion current US$ | 27.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.27 billion current US$ | 31.06 billion current US$ | 47.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.23 billion current US$ | 26.23 billion current US$ | 26.23 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More private sector data for Australia
- Merchandise exports 337.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.8% (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 310.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Merchandise trade 36.0% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 90.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 16.4% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 39.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Australia?
- International tourism, receipts in Australia was 26.23 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, receipts recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.95 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.17 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.