International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Australia
Australia: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 567.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Australia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Australia stood at 567.00 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 74.5% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Australia peaked at 3.25 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 567.00 million current US$, in 2020.
That places Australia 30th out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 billion current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ | 2.36 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.62 billion current US$ | 2.10 billion current US$ | 3.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 billion current US$ | 1.98 billion current US$ | 2.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 567.00 million current US$ | 567.00 million current US$ | 567.00 million 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 for passenger transport items in Australia?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Australia was 567.00 million 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 for passenger transport items recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 567.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Australia ranks 30th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident 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.