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Inbound tourism receipts — all countries

Inbound tourism receipts — Central America

Inbound tourism receipts in Central America in 2020 — 16,011,500,000 US$. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 88.7%.

2020 16.01B US$ −60.59% vs 2019
World rank —
Period maximum 40.63B US$2019
Period minimum 8.49B US$1995

Trend over time

1995–2020 · US$

Inbound tourism receipts — Central America, 1995–2020020B40B60B1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 8,486,000,000 US$1996: 9,405,000,000 US$1997: 10,116,000,000 US$1998: 10,545,000,000 US$1999: 11,021,000,000 US$2000: 12,588,000,000 US$2001: 12,635,000,000 US$2002: 13,159,000,000 US$2003: 14,117,000,000 US$2004: 16,065,000,000 US$2005: 17,829,000,000 US$2006: 18,940,700,012 US$2007: 20,709,599,976 US$2008: 22,174,100,037 US$2009: 19,289,400,024 US$2010: 20,001,000,061 US$2011: 21,181,900,024 US$2012: 23,371,700,012 US$2013: 25,733,699,951 US$2014: 28,647,400,024 US$2015: 30,934,500,000 US$2016: 33,626,699,951 US$2017: 36,106,599,976 US$2018: 38,220,099,976 US$2019: 40,628,199,951 US$2020: 16,011,500,000 US$
Change over the period: +7.53B (+88.68%) Average annual rate: 2.57 %
Inbound tourism receipts — Central America, by year Central America All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2020 16.01B −24.62B −60.59%
2019 40.63B +2.41B +6.3%
2018 38.22B +2.11B +5.85%
2017 36.11B +2.48B +7.37%
2016 33.63B +2.69B +8.7%
2015 30.93B +2.29B +7.98%
2014 28.65B +2.91B +11.32%
2013 25.73B +2.36B +10.11%
2012 23.37B +2.19B +10.34%
2011 21.18B +1.18B +5.9%
2010 20B +712M +3.69%
2009 19.29B −2.88B −13.01%
2008 22.17B +1.46B +7.07%
2007 20.71B +1.77B +9.34%
2006 18.94B +1.11B +6.24%
2005 17.83B +1.76B +10.98%
2004 16.07B +1.95B +13.8%
2003 14.12B +958M +7.28%
2002 13.16B +524M +4.15%
2001 12.64B +47M +0.37%
2000 12.59B +1.57B +14.22%
1999 11.02B +476M +4.51%
1998 10.55B +429M +4.24%
1997 10.12B +711M +7.56%
1996 9.41B +919M +10.83%
1995 8.49B — —

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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