International tourism, receipts for travel items in Netherlands
Netherlands: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 9.10 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Netherlands, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 9.10 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts for travel items in 2020.
The figure is down 51.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Netherlands peaked at 18.58 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.30 billion current US$, in 1997.
That places Netherlands 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.64 billion current US$ | 6.30 billion current US$ | 6.98 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.54 billion current US$ | 6.71 billion current US$ | 12.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.52 billion current US$ | 11.65 billion current US$ | 18.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.10 billion current US$ | 9.10 billion current US$ | 9.10 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More private sector data for Netherlands
- Merchandise exports 989.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 62.8% (2024)
- Food exports 16.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 870.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.7% (2024)
- Food imports 13.3% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 139.5% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 306.53 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 18.2% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 64.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Netherlands?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Netherlands was 9.10 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 for travel items recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.58 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.30 billion current US$ in 1997.
- How does Netherlands rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.