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International tourism receipts
What this indicator measures
The money spent in the country by foreign tourists in one year.
How to read this?
Shows how important international tourism is to the economy.
Ranking : ranked from highest to lowest
In brief
International tourism receipts: across 201 countries and territories, values range from $1.3M (Guinea) to $84.2B (United States), with a world median of $620M. Data: 1995–2020. The top 10% of countries exceed $11B, while the bottom 10% stay below $27M. By continent, the median is highest in Europe ($3B) and lowest in Oceania ($37.4M).
Median by continent
- Europe $3B (40)
- Asia $1.1B (47)
- South America $853.5M (12)
- North America $653M (32)
- Africa $130M (49)
- Oceania $37.4M (18)
Why this indicator matters
This indicator measures the money foreign visitors leave in a country: hotels, restaurants, local transport, purchases. It lets you compare the importance of international tourism in economies and spot the destinations that earn the most from it.
What makes this indicator vary
Receipts rise with the country's appeal (landscapes, culture, climate), the quality of tourist infrastructure, ease of access and safety. They fall during health crises, conflicts or disasters. The exchange rate and local prices also play a part.
Reading precautions
The amount is in current dollars, so not corrected for inflation, and it depends on the size of the country: it does not show the weight of tourism in the local economy. It counts only foreign visitors, not residents' own tourism.
Full ranking
ranked from highest to lowest
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1er | 🇺🇸 United States | $84.2B | 2020 |
| 2e | 🇩🇪 Germany | $58.4B | 2019 |
| 3e | 🇫🇷 France | $36B | 2020 |
| 4e | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China | $32.7B | 2019 |
| 5e | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $31.7B | 1998 |
| 6e | 🇪🇸 Spain | $31.6B | 1998 |
| 7e | 🇨🇳 China | $27.8B | 2004 |
| 8e | 🇦🇺 Australia | $26.2B | 2020 |
| 9e | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $24.6B | 2020 |
| 10e | 🇮🇹 Italy | $20.5B | 2020 |
| 11e | 🇸🇬 Singapore | $20.4B | 2018 |
| 12e | 🇨🇦 Canada | $20B | 2011 |
| 13e | 🇦🇹 Austria | $15.4B | 2020 |
| 14e | 🇹🇭 Thailand | $15.4B | 2020 |
| 15e | 🇶🇦 Qatar | $14.3B | 2020 |
| 16e | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | $13.8B | 2020 |
| 17e | 🇮🇳 India | $13.4B | 2020 |
| 18e | 🇰🇷 South Korea | $11.8B | 2020 |
| 19e | 🇲🇽 Mexico | $11.4B | 2020 |
| 20e | 🇯🇵 Japan | $11.4B | 2020 |
| 21e | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $11B | 2018 |
| 22e | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $10.9B | 2020 |
| 23e | 🇸🇪 Sweden | $10.7B | 2010 |
| 24e | 🇵🇹 Portugal | $10.5B | 2020 |
| 25e | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $10B | 2020 |
| 26e | 🇲🇴 Macao SAR China | $9.4B | 2020 |
| 27e | 🇩🇰 Denmark | $9.1B | 2018 |
| 28e | 🇵🇱 Poland | $8.4B | 2020 |
| 29e | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $7.6B | 2018 |
| 30e | 🇧🇪 Belgium | $7.4B | 2020 |
| 31e | 🇬🇷 Greece | $6.2B | 2020 |
| 32e | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6B | 2020 |
| 33e | 🇭🇷 Croatia | $5.6B | 2020 |
| 34e | 🇮🇷 Iran | $5.3B | 2018 |
| 35e | 🇷🇺 Russia | $5B | 2020 |
| 36e | 🇪🇬 Egypt | $4.9B | 2020 |
| 37e | 🇲🇦 Morocco | $4.5B | 2020 |
| 38e | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | $4.5B | 2020 |
| 39e | 🇭🇺 Hungary | $4.2B | 2020 |
| 40e | 🇮🇪 Ireland | $4.2B | 2020 |
| 41e | 🇨🇿 Czechia | $3.9B | 2020 |
| 42e | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $3.5B | 2020 |
| 43e | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $3.4B | 2020 |
| 44e | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $3.2B | 2020 |
| 45e | 🇧🇷 Brazil | $3.1B | 2020 |
| 46e | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | $2.9B | 2020 |
| 47e | 🇵🇭 Philippines | $2.8B | 2020 |
| 48e | 🇿🇦 South Africa | $2.7B | 2020 |
| 49e | 🇮🇱 Israel | $2.7B | 2020 |
| 50e | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $2.6B | 2019 |
| 51e | 🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma) | $2.5B | 2019 |
| 52e | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $2.4B | 2020 |
| 53e | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | $2.3B | 2020 |
| 54e | 🇳🇴 Norway | $2.2B | 2020 |
| 55e | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | $2.1B | 2011 |
| 56e | 🇨🇴 Colombia | $2B | 2020 |
| 57e | 🇦🇩 Andorra | $1.9B | 2019 |
| 58e | 🇵🇦 Panama | $1.8B | 2020 |
| 59e | 🇸🇾 Syria | $1.8B | 2011 |
| 60e | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $1.8B | 2020 |
| 61e | 🇰🇪 Kenya | $1.8B | 2019 |
| 62e | 🇫🇮 Finland | $1.8B | 2020 |
| 63e | 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.7B | 2020 |
| 64e | 🇦🇷 Argentina | $1.7B | 2020 |
| 65e | 🇷🇴 Romania | $1.6B | 2020 |
| 66e | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $1.5B | 2020 |
| 67e | 🇷🇸 Serbia | $1.4B | 2020 |
| 68e | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | $1.4B | 2020 |
| 69e | 🇲🇻 Maldives | $1.4B | 2020 |
| 70e | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $1.3B | 2020 |
| 71e | 🇦🇱 Albania | $1.2B | 2020 |
| 72e | 🇲🇹 Malta | $1.2B | 2007 |
| 73e | 🇨🇺 Cuba | $1.2B | 2020 |
| 74e | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $1.1B | 2020 |
| 75e | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | $1.1B | 2020 |
| 76e | 🇦🇼 Aruba | $1.1B | 2020 |
| 77e | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $1.1B | 2020 |
| 78e | 🇧🇧 Barbados | $1.1B | 2016 |
| 79e | 🇸🇩 Sudan | $1B | 2018 |
| 80e | 🇨🇱 Chile | $1B | 2020 |
| 81e | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $1B | 2020 |
| 81e | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $1B | 2020 |
| 83e | 🇵🇪 Peru | $1B | 2020 |
| 84e | 🇱🇨 St. Lucia | $989M | 2018 |
| 85e | 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | $964M | 2019 |
| 86e | 🇮🇶 Iraq | $955M | 2020 |
| 87e | 🇮🇸 Iceland | $881M | 2008 |
| 88e | 🇱🇻 Latvia | $880M | 2007 |
| 89e | 🇪🇪 Estonia | $865M | 2020 |
| 90e | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $834M | 2004 |
| 91e | 🇵🇫 French Polynesia | $782M | 2016 |
| 92e | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $765M | 2020 |
| 93e | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | $755M | 2020 |
| 94e | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $724M | 2020 |
| 95e | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $705M | 2020 |
| 96e | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $687M | 2020 |
| 97e | 🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin Islands | $686M | 2020 |
| 98e | 🇴🇲 Oman | $669M | 2020 |
| 99e | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | $663M | 2020 |
| 100e | 🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands | $655M | 1995 |
| 101e | 🇭🇹 Haiti | $620M | 2018 |
| 102e | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | $589M | 2020 |
| 103e | 🇬🇪 Georgia | $586M | 2020 |
| 104e | 🇸🇳 Senegal | $557M | 2018 |
| 105e | 🇬🇩 Grenada | $548M | 2018 |
| 106e | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | $546M | 2016 |
| 107e | 🇧🇾 Belarus | $542M | 2020 |
| 108e | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $524M | 2020 |
| 109e | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $518M | 2020 |
| 109e | 🇺🇬 Uganda | $518M | 2020 |
| 111e | 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands | $484M | 2015 |
| 112e | 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina | $438M | 2020 |
| 113e | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | $437M | 2020 |
| 114e | 🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda | $416M | 2020 |
| 115e | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | $395M | 2020 |
| 116e | 🇰🇳 St. Kitts & Nevis | $367M | 2018 |
| 117e | 🇲🇩 Moldova | $354M | 2020 |
| 118e | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | $340M | 2020 |
| 119e | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $321M | 2020 |
| 120e | 🇦🇲 Armenia | $303M | 2020 |
| 121e | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $298.5M | 2020 |
| 122e | 🇹🇨 Turks & Caicos Islands | $292M | 2002 |
| 123e | 🇨🇼 Curaçao | $282M | 2020 |
| 124e | 🇹🇬 Togo | $264M | 2019 |
| 125e | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | $253M | 2020 |
| 126e | 🇳🇨 New Caledonia | $248M | 2016 |
| 127e | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | $243M | 2020 |
| 127e | 🇸🇽 Sint Maarten | $243M | 2020 |
| 129e | 🇧🇯 Benin | $240.9M | 2019 |
| 130e | 🇳🇵 Nepal | $238M | 2020 |
| 131e | 🇫🇯 Fiji | $236M | 2020 |
| 132e | 🇲🇱 Mali | $231M | 2018 |
| 133e | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $228M | 2020 |
| 134e | 🇱🇦 Laos | $227M | 2020 |
| 135e | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $217.9M | 2020 |
| 136e | 🇧🇼 Botswana | $217M | 2020 |
| 137e | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | $212M | 2020 |
| 138e | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | $202M | 2020 |
| 139e | 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire | $199.3M | 2020 |
| 140e | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | $195M | 2020 |
| 141e | 🇬🇭 Ghana | $191M | 2020 |
| 142e | 🇧🇳 Brunei | $190M | 2018 |
| 143e | 🇭🇳 Honduras | $189M | 2020 |
| 144e | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | $180M | 2020 |
| 145e | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | $173M | 2019 |
| 146e | 🇱🇾 Libya | $170M | 2010 |
| 147e | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | $169M | 2020 |
| 148e | 🇳🇦 Namibia | $155M | 2020 |
| 149e | 🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago | $151M | 2020 |
| 150e | 🇳🇪 Niger | $130M | 2019 |
| 151e | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | $128M | 1999 |
| 152e | 🇱🇷 Liberia | $123M | 2009 |
| 152e | 🇵🇼 Palau | $123M | 2017 |
| 154e | 🇾🇪 Yemen | $116M | 2016 |
| 155e | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $113M | 2020 |
| 156e | 🇩🇲 Dominica | $111M | 2018 |
| 157e | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | $104M | 2020 |
| 158e | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | $102.4M | 2020 |
| 159e | 🇧🇿 Belize | $101M | 1998 |
| 160e | 🇧🇲 Bermuda | $94M | 2020 |
| 161e | 🇻🇨 St. Vincent & Grenadines | $85M | 2020 |
| 162e | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | $84M | 2020 |
| 163e | 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | $78M | 2018 |
| 164e | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | $75M | 2020 |
| 165e | 🇸🇹 São Tomé & Príncipe | $71.9M | 2018 |
| 166e | 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | $67M | 2020 |
| 167e | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $66M | 2020 |
| 168e | 🇨🇩 Congo - Kinshasa | $60.5M | 2018 |
| 169e | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $57M | 2018 |
| 170e | 🇬🇲 Gambia | $53M | 2020 |
| 171e | 🇩🇿 Algeria | $50M | 2020 |
| 172e | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | $49M | 2020 |
| 173e | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | $48M | 2016 |
| 174e | 🇹🇴 Tonga | $47.7M | 2020 |
| 175e | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | $46M | 1997 |
| 176e | 🇨🇬 Congo - Brazzaville | $42.9M | 2016 |
| 177e | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | $39M | 2018 |
| 178e | 🇲🇼 Malawi | $35M | 2020 |
| 179e | 🇬🇦 Gabon | $28.7M | 2015 |
| 180e | 🇬🇾 Guyana | $28M | 2003 |
| 181e | 🇫🇲 Micronesia | $27M | 2008 |
| 182e | 🇹🇩 Chad | $25M | 2002 |
| 183e | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | $23.1M | 1999 |
| 184e | 🇼🇸 Samoa | $23.1M | 2020 |
| 185e | 🇦🇸 American Samoa | $22M | 2017 |
| 186e | 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | $20.1M | 2018 |
| 187e | 🇦🇴 Angola | $19M | 2020 |
| 187e | 🇸🇷 Suriname | $19M | 2020 |
| 189e | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | $18.9M | 2019 |
| 190e | 🇰🇲 Comoros | $18.5M | 2020 |
| 191e | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | $15.6M | 2013 |
| 192e | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | $14M | 2001 |
| 193e | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | $7.3M | 2020 |
| 194e | 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | $7M | 2020 |
| 195e | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | $6.4M | 2020 |
| 196e | 🇰🇮 Kiribati | $5.2M | 2017 |
| 197e | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | $4.2M | 2018 |
| 198e | 🇧🇮 Burundi | $3.7M | 2011 |
| 199e | 🇹🇻 Tuvalu | $2.4M | 2013 |
| 200e | 🇳🇷 Nauru | $1.6M | 2018 |
| 201e | 🇬🇳 Guinea | $1.3M | 2020 |
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the highest value for "International tourism receipts"?
The highest value is in United States, at $84.2B (2020).
Which country has the lowest value for "International tourism receipts"?
The lowest value is in Guinea, at $1.3M (2020).
What is the world median value of "International tourism receipts"?
The world median is $620M, calculated across 201 countries: half of the countries are above it, the other half below.
What is the value of "International tourism receipts" for France?
France scores $36B (2020), ranking 3 out of 201 countries (ranked from highest to lowest).
Where does the "International tourism receipts" data come from?
It comes from Banque mondiale – Indicateurs du développement dans le monde (ST.INT.RCPT.CD). Site last updated: November 8, 2026. Each country is shown with the year of its most recent value.
What do international tourism receipts count?
They correspond to foreign visitors' spending in the country: accommodation, meals, local transport, purchases and leisure. This is income coming from outside, comparable to exports.
Do high receipts mean tourism dominates the economy?
Not necessarily. A large country can bring in a lot of receipts while having a very diversified economy. To measure the weight of tourism, these receipts must be compared with total wealth.
Source and update
Source : Banque mondiale – Indicateurs du développement dans le monde (ST.INT.RCPT.CD). Site last updated: November 8, 2026.
Indicative exchange rates of the day (approximate conversion of US dollar amounts): ExchangeRate-API.
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- Foreign direct investment inflows (amount)The total amount invested in the country by foreign companies in one year.
- Migrant remittances receivedThe money sent by people living abroad to their relatives back home, compared with national wealth.