International tourism, receipts in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: International tourism, receipts was 26.75 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts in Least developed countries: UN classification stood at 26.75 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 142.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 26.75 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.64 billion current US$, in 1995.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 billion current US$ | 2.64 billion current US$ | 3.24 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.53 billion current US$ | 3.23 billion current US$ | 11.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.67 billion current US$ | 12.34 billion current US$ | 26.75 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, receipts in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- International tourism, receipts in Least developed countries: UN classification was 26.75 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, receipts recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 26.75 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 billion current US$ in 1995.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, 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.