IBRD only - International tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals

The value for International tourism, number of arrivals in IBRD only was 852,167,000 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 24 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 852,167,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 356,802,600 in 1995.

Definition: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1995 356,802,600
1996 381,711,600
1997 407,771,900
1998 414,169,400
1999 437,116,900
2000 468,296,100
2001 453,337,900
2002 461,400,700
2003 453,203,900
2004 519,447,300
2005 553,668,400
2006 569,028,700
2007 606,513,200
2008 614,737,900
2009 588,744,200
2010 618,728,400
2011 631,384,300
2012 653,441,100
2013 674,498,600
2014 683,100,800
2015 710,624,600
2016 732,382,500
2017 787,599,400
2018 823,988,900
2019 852,167,000

International tourism, number of departures

The value for International tourism, number of departures in IBRD only was 624,278,700 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 24 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 624,278,700 in 2019 and a minimum value of 247,904,400 in 1995.

Definition: International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1995 247,904,400
1996 252,677,900
1997 265,763,500
1998 271,890,800
1999 291,678,500
2000 320,226,200
2001 320,108,000
2002 316,977,000
2003 319,711,400
2004 343,892,400
2005 363,007,500
2006 373,979,300
2007 384,376,400
2008 399,957,500
2009 375,531,700
2010 400,055,000
2011 429,376,700
2012 463,213,900
2013 509,920,200
2014 505,478,300
2015 534,814,800
2016 561,469,400
2017 600,371,900
2018 606,878,400
2019 624,278,700

International tourism, receipts (% of total exports)

International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in IBRD only was 6.55 as of 2012. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 9.38 in 1999, while its lowest value was 6.55 in 2012.

Definition: 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. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank exports estimates.

See also:

Year Value
1997 9.16
1998 8.88
1999 9.38
2000 8.39
2001 8.38
2002 8.31
2003 7.29
2004 7.12
2005 7.70
2006 7.22
2007 7.43
2008 6.75
2012 6.55

International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in IBRD only was $421,383,000,000 as of 2019. Over the past 24 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $421,383,000,000 in 2019 and $82,445,920,000 in 1995.

Definition: 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.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1995 $82,445,920,000
1996 $97,679,150,000
1997 $103,774,000,000
1998 $98,392,420,000
1999 $98,313,030,000
2000 $108,565,000,000
2001 $114,424,000,000
2002 $122,314,000,000
2003 $132,309,000,000
2004 $165,762,000,000
2005 $184,356,000,000
2006 $207,843,000,000
2007 $246,154,000,000
2008 $273,189,000,000
2009 $252,581,000,000
2010 $278,058,000,000
2011 $304,219,000,000
2012 $320,431,000,000
2013 $340,049,000,000
2014 $343,194,000,000
2015 $335,381,000,000
2016 $336,654,000,000
2017 $374,384,000,000
2018 $407,644,000,000
2019 $421,383,000,000

International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in IBRD only was $523,035,000,000 as of 2019. Over the past 24 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $540,187,000,000 in 2018 and $59,447,380,000 in 1995.

Definition: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. 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 may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as 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.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1995 $59,447,380,000
1996 $63,685,950,000
1997 $70,057,030,000
1998 $66,952,080,000
1999 $65,257,290,000
2000 $74,314,490,000
2001 $77,285,610,000
2002 $82,825,510,000
2003 $87,316,870,000
2004 $106,286,000,000
2005 $119,968,000,000
2006 $132,530,000,000
2007 $159,414,000,000
2008 $185,879,000,000
2009 $184,516,000,000
2010 $223,350,000,000
2011 $263,996,000,000
2012 $311,858,000,000
2013 $365,413,000,000
2014 $475,236,000,000
2015 $473,293,000,000
2016 $468,826,000,000
2017 $506,904,000,000
2018 $540,187,000,000
2019 $523,035,000,000

International tourism, expenditures (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in IBRD only was $447,336,000,000 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $447,336,000,000 in 2019 and $102,438,000,000 in 2000.

Definition: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

See also:

Year Value
2000 $102,438,000,000
2001 $106,710,000,000
2002 $113,853,000,000
2003 $119,010,000,000
2004 $145,212,000,000
2005 $166,177,000,000
2006 $184,926,000,000
2007 $222,282,000,000
2008 $257,910,000,000
2009 $236,633,000,000
2010 $282,576,000,000
2011 $318,611,000,000
2012 $352,196,000,000
2013 $393,247,000,000
2014 $404,926,000,000
2015 $363,178,000,000
2016 $359,139,000,000
2017 $411,946,000,000
2018 $434,665,000,000
2019 $447,336,000,000

International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports)

International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in IBRD only was 5.94 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 6.53 in 2002, while its lowest value was 4.47 in 2008.

Definition: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank imports estimates.

See also:

Year Value
1997 6.49
1998 6.23
1999 6.24
2000 5.78
2001 6.48
2002 6.53
2003 5.57
2004 5.35
2005 5.34
2006 5.00
2007 4.81
2008 4.47
2012 4.91
2013 5.33
2014 5.55
2015 5.78
2016 5.94

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Travel & tourism