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Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.".

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#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 European UnionEuropean Union $463.27 billion 2008
2 United StatesUnited States $166.53 billion 2008
3 SpainSpain $70.23 billion 2008
4 FranceFrance $66.82 billion 2008
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) $58.61 billion 2008
5 GermanyGermany $51.23 billion 2008
6 ItalyItaly $48.79 billion 2008
7 United KingdomUnited Kingdom $45.34 billion 2008
8 ChinaChina $44.13 billion 2008
9 AustraliaAustralia $28.47 billion 2008
10 TurkeyTurkey $25.02 billion 2008
11 AustriaAustria $24.34 billion 2008
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) $23.49 billion 2008
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) $22.36 billion 2008
12 ThailandThailand $21.98 billion 2008
13 NetherlandsNetherlands $20.53 billion 2008
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) $19.96 billion 2008
14 MalaysiaMalaysia $18.55 billion 2008
15 CanadaCanada $17.77 billion 2008
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) $17.72 billion 2008
16 GreeceGreece $17.59 billion 2008
17 SwitzerlandSwitzerland $17.57 billion 2008
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) $17.33 billion 2008
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) $16.96 billion 2008
18 RussiaRussia $15.92 billion 2008
19 MexicoMexico $14.65 billion 2008
20 SwedenSweden $14.40 billion 2008
21 PortugalPortugal $14.05 billion 2008
22 JapanJapan $13.78 billion 2008
Europe averageEurope average (profile) $13.45 billion 2008
23 BelgiumBelgium $13.06 billion 2008
24 PolandPoland $12.84 billion 2008
25 IndiaIndia $12.46 billion 2008
26 CroatiaCroatia $11.67 billion 2008
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) $10.69 billion 2006
27 SingaporeSingapore $10.58 billion 2008
28 IrelandIreland $9.95 billion 2008
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) $9.36 billion 2008
29 MoroccoMorocco $8.88 billion 2008
30 South AfricaSouth Africa $8.86 billion 2008
31 Czech RepublicCzech Republic $8.73 billion 2008
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) $8.69 billion 2007
32 IndonesiaIndonesia $8.15 billion 2008
33 LebanonLebanon $7.69 billion 2008
34 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia $7.23 billion 2008
35 United Arab EmiratesUAE $7.16 billion 2008
36 HungaryHungary $7.11 billion 2008
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) $7.02 billion 2008
37 UkraineUkraine $6.72 billion 2008
38 DenmarkDenmark $6.69 billion 2008
39 BrazilBrazil $6.11 billion 2008
40 NorwayNorway $5.56 billion 2008
41 ArgentinaArgentina $5.31 billion 2008
42 New ZealandNew Zealand $5.03 billion 2008
43 PhilippinesPhilippines $4.99 billion 2008
44 FinlandFinland $4.86 billion 2008
45 BulgariaBulgaria $4.83 billion 2008
46 IsraelIsrael $4.81 billion 2008
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) $4.79 billion 2008
47 LuxembourgLuxembourg $4.49 billion 2008
48 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. $4.18 billion 2008
49 VietnamVietnam $3.93 billion 2008
50 TunisiaTunisia $3.91 billion 2008
51 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico $3.65 billion 2008
52 JordanJordan $3.54 billion 2008
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) $3.46 billion 2007
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) $3.38 billion 2008
53 CyprusCyprus $3.22 billion 2008
54 SloveniaSlovenia $3.12 billion 2008
55 SlovakiaSlovakia $3.00 billion 2008
56 SyriaSyria $2.97 billion 2007
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) $2.65 billion 2008
57 ChileChile $2.63 billion 2008
58 RomaniaRomania $2.63 billion 2008
59 CubaCuba $2.55 billion 2008
60 Costa RicaCosta Rica $2.53 billion 2008
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) $2.53 billion 2006
61 ColombiaColombia $2.50 billion 2008
62 PeruPeru $2.40 billion 2008
63 PanamaPanama $2.22 billion 2008
64 JamaicaJamaica $2.22 billion 2008
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) $2.21 billion 2008
65 The BahamasThe Bahamas $2.16 billion 2008
66 BahrainBahrain $1.93 billion 2008
67 AlbaniaAlbania $1.85 billion 2008
68 MauritiusMauritius $1.82 billion 2008
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) $1.71 billion 2008
69 EstoniaEstonia $1.66 billion 2008
70 Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles $1.57 billion 2008
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) $1.56 billion 2008
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) $1.46 billion 2006
71 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands $1.43 billion 2007
72 ArubaAruba $1.42 billion 2008
73 LithuaniaLithuania $1.41 billion 2008
74 KenyaKenya $1.40 billion 2008
75 TanzaniaTanzania $1.36 billion 2008
76 CambodiaCambodia $1.30 billion 2008
77 KazakhstanKazakhstan $1.25 billion 2008
78 MaltaMalta $1.22 billion 2008
79 BarbadosBarbados $1.19 billion 2008
80 EthiopiaEthiopia $1.18 billion 2008
=81 UruguayUruguay $1.18 billion 2008
=81 El SalvadorEl Salvador $1.18 billion 2008
83 LatviaLatvia $1.13 billion 2008
84 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ $1.11 billion 2008
85 OmanOman $1.11 billion 2008
86 GuatemalaGuatemala $1.07 billion 2008
87 VenezuelaVenezuela $984.00 million 2008
88 GhanaGhana $970.00 million 2008
89 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina $920.00 million 2008
90 PakistanPakistan $915.00 million 2008
91 IcelandIceland $881.00 million 2008
92 QatarQatar $874.00 million 2006
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) $859.92 million 2004
93 FijiFiji $840.00 million 2008
94 Sri LankaSri Lanka $803.00 million 2008
=95 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia $745.00 million 2008
=95 EcuadorEcuador $745.00 million 2008
97 Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana $655.00 million 1995
98 MaldivesMaldives $636.00 million 2008
=99 HondurasHonduras $622.00 million 2008
=99 SenegalSenegal $622.00 million 2007
101 MadagascarMadagascar $620.00 million 2008
102 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ $615.00 million 2008
103 KuwaitKuwait $610.00 million 2008
104 NigeriaNigeria $586.00 million 2008
105 BelarusBelarus $585.00 million 2008
106 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan $569.00 million 2008
107 IraqIraq $555.00 million 2007
108 UgandaUganda $531.00 million 2008
109 BotswanaBotswana $515.00 million 2008
110 GeorgiaGeorgia $505.00 million 2008
111 Cape VerdeCape Verde $432.00 million 2008
112 BermudaBermuda $431.00 million 2008
113 NamibiaNamibia $382.00 million 2008
114 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan $381.00 million 2008
115 ArmeniaArmenia $377.00 million 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) $373.28 million 2004
116 SeychellesSeychelles $366.00 million 2007
117 ZimbabweZimbabwe $365.00 million 2007
=118 NepalNepal $353.00 million 2008
=118 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands $353.00 million 2008
120 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda $334.00 million 2008
121 SudanSudan $331.00 million 2008
122 AlgeriaAlgeria $325.00 million 2008
123 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia $311.00 million 2008
124 BoliviaBolivia $302.00 million 2008
125 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ $292.00 million 2002
126 MoldovaMoldova $289.00 million 2008
127 HaitiHaiti $279.00 million 2008
128 BelizeBelize $278.00 million 2008
=129 LaosLaos $276.00 million 2008
=129 NicaraguaNicaragua $276.00 million 2008
131 MongoliaMongolia $261.00 million 2006
132 BruneiBrunei $241.00 million 2008
133 MaliMali $227.00 million 2007
134 MozambiqueMozambique $213.00 million 2008
135 BeninBenin $206.30 million 2007
136 RwandaRwanda $202.00 million 2008
137 CameroonCameroon $165.00 million 2008
138 LiberiaLiberia $158.00 million 2008
139 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia $152.00 million 2008
140 ZambiaZambia $146.00 million 2008
141 VanuatuVanuatu $142.00 million 2007
142 ParaguayParaguay $128.00 million 2008
143 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ $122.00 million 2008
144 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire $114.00 million 2008
145 SamoaSamoa $107.40 million 2007
146 GrenadaGrenada $105.00 million 2008
147 LibyaLibya $99.00 million 2008
148 BangladeshBangladesh $91.00 million 2008
=149 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ $90.00 million 2008
=149 PalauPalau $90.00 million 2006
151 The GambiaThe Gambia $83.30 million 2008
152 SurinameSuriname $83.00 million 2008
153 DominicaDominica $81.00 million 2008
154 UzbekistanUzbekistan $64.00 million 2008
155 EritreaEritrea $60.00 million 2007
=156 GuyanaGuyana $59.00 million 2008
=156 BurmaBurma $59.00 million 2006
158 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso $57.40 million 2007
159 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the $54.00 million 2007
160 MalawiMalawi $48.00 million 2007
161 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan $46.00 million 1997
162 NigerNiger $45.00 million 2008
163 BhutanBhutan $39.00 million 2008
164 TogoTogo $38.00 million 2007
=165 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone $34.00 million 2008
=165 LesothoLesotho $34.00 million 2008
167 SwazilandSwaziland $32.20 million 2007
168 MauritaniaMauritania $28.00 million 1999
169 ComorosComoros $27.00 million 2006
170 ChadChad $25.00 million 2002
171 TajikistanTajikistan $24.00 million 2008
172 TongaTonga $16.00 million 2007
173 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea $14.00 million 2001
174 GabonGabon $13.00 million 2005
175 DjiboutiDjibouti $7.80 million 2008
176 Central African RepublicCentral Africa $4.00 million 2004
177 Papua New GuineaPapua NG $3.70 million 2005
178 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands $3.50 million 2007
179 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ $3.40 million 2007
180 KiribatiKiribati $3.20 million 2001
181 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. $3.00 million 2008
182 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau $2.80 million 2006
183 GuineaGuinea $2.40 million 2008
184 BurundiBurundi $1.60 million 2008

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Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$: Countries Compared Map

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Interesting observations about Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$

  • United States ranked first for inbound tourism income > current US$ amongst Christian countries in 2008.
  • Australia ranked first for inbound tourism income > current US$ amongst Hot countries in 2008.
  • China ranked first for inbound tourism income > current US$ amongst Emerging markets in 2008.
  • Spain ranked first for inbound tourism income > current US$ amongst Europe in 2008.
  • Mexico ranked first for inbound tourism income > current US$ amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2008.
  • European Union has had the highest inbound tourism income > current US$ since 1995.
  • Turkey ranked first for inbound tourism income > current US$ amongst Muslim countries in 2008.
  • France ranked second for inbound tourism income > current US$ amongst European Union in 2008.
  • Germany ranked second for inbound tourism income > current US$ amongst Cold countries in 2008.
  • Russia ranked first for inbound tourism income > current US$ amongst Former Soviet republics in 2008.
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