World Tourism Statistics 1995-2025

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.
  • World tourism statistics for 2019 was $1,863.07B, a 1.81% increase from 2018.
  • World tourism statistics for 2018 was $1,829.96B, a 8.85% increase from 2017.
  • World tourism statistics for 2017 was $1,681.21B, a 9.09% increase from 2016.
  • World tourism statistics for 2016 was $1,541.14B, a 1.61% increase from 2015.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Spending ($)
World $1,863.07B
OECD members $997.06B
European Union $432.15B
Euro Area $355.22B
North America $305.56B
Latin America & Caribbean $104.58B
South Asia $41.88B
Sub-Saharan Africa $34.92B
World Tourism Statistics - Historical Data
Year Spending ($) % of Exports
2019 $1,863.07B 7.35%
2018 $1,829.96B 7.02%
2017 $1,681.21B 7.09%
2016 $1,541.14B 7.17%
2015 $1,516.75B 6.98%
2014 $1,563.28B 6.36%
2013 $1,481.87B 6.11%
2012 $1,375.44B 5.82%
2011 $1,307.82B 5.74%
2010 $1,166.38B 6.02%
2009 $1,052.49B 6.47%
2008 $1,153.39B 5.69%
2007 $1,040.25B 5.93%
2006 $896.94B 5.99%
2005 $829.03B 6.42%
2004 $767.67B 6.32%
2003 $646.31B 6.44%
2002 $595.91B 6.93%
2001 $578.66B 7.02%
2000 $596.26B 7.03%
1999 $583.24B 7.65%
1998 $565.20B 7.67%
1997 $560.36B 7.75%
1996 $555.40B 7.95%
1995 $522.22B 8.52%