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Inbound tourism receipts — all countries

Inbound tourism receipts — South America

Inbound tourism receipts in South America in 2020 — 10,952,000,000 US$. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 27.8%.

2020 10.95B US$ −66.43% vs 2019
World rank —
Period maximum 33.8B US$2018
Period minimum 8.57B US$1995

Trend over time

1995–2020 · US$

Inbound tourism receipts — South America, 1995–2020010B20B30B40B1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 8,570,000,000 US$1996: 9,724,000,000 US$1997: 10,052,000,000 US$1998: 9,856,000,000 US$1999: 9,671,000,000 US$2000: 10,575,000,000 US$2001: 10,146,000,000 US$2002: 8,783,000,000 US$2003: 10,077,000,000 US$2004: 12,418,000,000 US$2005: 14,760,000,000 US$2006: 17,098,000,000 US$2007: 20,207,000,000 US$2008: 22,775,000,000 US$2009: 21,778,000,000 US$2010: 23,428,000,000 US$2011: 26,691,000,000 US$2012: 28,539,000,000 US$2013: 29,577,000,000 US$2014: 30,991,000,000 US$2015: 30,345,000,000 US$2016: 31,670,000,000 US$2017: 32,788,000,000 US$2018: 33,795,000,000 US$2019: 32,620,000,000 US$2020: 10,952,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +2.38B (+27.79%) Average annual rate: 0.99 %
Inbound tourism receipts — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2020 10.95B −21.67B −66.43%
2019 32.62B −1.18B −3.48%
2018 33.8B +1.01B +3.07%
2017 32.79B +1.12B +3.53%
2016 31.67B +1.33B +4.37%
2015 30.35B −646M −2.08%
2014 30.99B +1.41B +4.78%
2013 29.58B +1.04B +3.64%
2012 28.54B +1.85B +6.92%
2011 26.69B +3.26B +13.93%
2010 23.43B +1.65B +7.58%
2009 21.78B −997M −4.38%
2008 22.78B +2.57B +12.71%
2007 20.21B +3.11B +18.18%
2006 17.1B +2.34B +15.84%
2005 14.76B +2.34B +18.86%
2004 12.42B +2.34B +23.23%
2003 10.08B +1.29B +14.73%
2002 8.78B −1.36B −13.43%
2001 10.15B −429M −4.06%
2000 10.58B +904M +9.35%
1999 9.67B −185M −1.88%
1998 9.86B −196M −1.95%
1997 10.05B +328M +3.37%
1996 9.72B +1.15B +13.47%
1995 8.57B — —

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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