International tourism, receipts for travel items in IDA total
IDA total: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 37.07 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in IDA total, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts for travel items in IDA total stood at 37.07 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in IDA total peaked at 37.07 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.78 billion current US$, in 1995.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.41 billion current US$ | 4.78 billion current US$ | 6.13 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.19 billion current US$ | 5.80 billion current US$ | 18.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.64 billion current US$ | 20.62 billion current US$ | 37.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
More private sector data for IDA total
- Merchandise exports 565.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 25.7% (2023)
- Food exports 20.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 720.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2023)
- Food imports 14.7% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 40.1% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 128.05 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 44.1% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 28.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in IDA total?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in IDA total was 37.07 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 for travel items recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 37.07 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 billion current US$ in 1995.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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 travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. 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 receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from 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.