Outbound tourism expenditure — all countries

Outbound tourism expenditure — High-income countries

Outbound tourism expenditure in high-income countries in 2018 — 842,183,800,439 US$. Since 2002, the indicator has risen by 109.9%.

2018 842B US$ +7.83% vs 2017
World rank
Period maximum 842B US$2018
Period minimum 401B US$2002

Trend over time

2002–2018 · US$

Outbound tourism expenditure — High-income countries, 2002–2018400B600B800B1T2002200420062008201020122014201620182002: 401,311,000,000 US$2003: 445,902,293,945 US$2004: 506,184,639,832 US$2007: 629,492,229,347 US$2013: 710,676,300,000 US$2014: 739,227,700,000 US$2015: 709,131,499,609 US$2016: 715,661,179,077 US$2017: 781,012,898,804 US$2018: 842,183,800,439 US$
Change over the period: +441B (+109.86%) Average annual rate: 4.74 %

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries

High-income countries 842B US$
World 1.41T US$
Outbound tourism expenditure — High-income countries, by year High-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2018 842B +61.17B +7.83%
2017 781B +65.35B +9.13%
2016 716B +6.53B +0.92%
2015 709B −30.1B −4.07%
2014 739B +28.55B +4.02%
2013 711B
2007 629B
2004 506B +60.28B +13.52%
2003 446B +44.59B +11.11%
2002 401B

About the indicator

Spending by residents of the country abroad in current US dollars: accommodation, food, transport inside the country visited, and shopping. Together with receipts from inbound tourism it forms the tourism balance of the country — an important part of the services account of the balance of payments.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.