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Inbound tourism receipts — all countries

Inbound tourism receipts — Low-income countries

Inbound tourism receipts in low-income countries in 2018 — 9,693,500,000 US$. Since 2003, the indicator has risen by 334.9%.

2018 9.69B US$ +30.32% vs 2017
World rank —
Period maximum 11.95B US$2010
Period minimum 2.23B US$2003

Trend over time

2003–2018 · US$

Inbound tourism receipts — Low-income countries, 2003–201805B10B15B2003200520072009201120132015201720182003: 2,229,100,000 US$2004: 3,637,099,999 US$2005: 4,206,200,001 US$2006: 4,722,299,994 US$2007: 6,225,800,000 US$2008: 7,318,299,997 US$2009: 7,841,200,000 US$2010: 11,946,300,000 US$2011: 8,284,600,000 US$2012: 7,428,700,000 US$2013: 7,863,199,997 US$2014: 8,253,299,994 US$2015: 7,233,100,000 US$2016: 7,338,400,006 US$2017: 7,438,339,994 US$2018: 9,693,500,000 US$
Change over the period: +7.46B (+334.86%) Average annual rate: 10.3 %

Comparison, 2018

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

Low-income countries 9.69B US$
World 1.83T US$
Inbound tourism receipts — Low-income countries, by year Low-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2018 9.69B +2.26B +30.32%
2017 7.44B +99.94M +1.36%
2016 7.34B +105M +1.46%
2015 7.23B −1.02B −12.36%
2014 8.25B +390M +4.96%
2013 7.86B +434M +5.85%
2012 7.43B −856M −10.33%
2011 8.28B −3.66B −30.65%
2010 11.95B +4.11B +52.35%
2009 7.84B +523M +7.15%
2008 7.32B +1.09B +17.55%
2007 6.23B +1.5B +31.84%
2006 4.72B +516M +12.27%
2005 4.21B +569M +15.65%
2004 3.64B +1.41B +63.16%
2003 2.23B — —

About the indicator

Receipts from inbound tourism in current US dollars — spending by foreign visitors inside the country on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment and shopping, including prepaid tours. International passenger transport is recorded under a separate item of the balance of payments.

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

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