⚠️ Unconfirmedeconomic2019
International tourism receipts per international arrival (current US$)
Average tourism spend per visitor: international tourism receipts divided by international tourist arrivals (current US$) by country (2019).
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Key Insights
Global Average
903.2US$ per arrival
Median: 720.0US$ per arrival
Countries Covered
179
with available data
Highest
Qatar
3,200.0US$ per arrival
Lowest
North Korea
150.0US$ per arrival
Top 5 Countries
1Qatar3,200.0US$ per arrival
2United Arab Emirates3,000.0US$ per arrival
3Bhutan2,900.0US$ per arrival
4State of Palestine2,800.0US$ per arrival
5Maldives2,800.0US$ per arrival
By Region
Oceania1,375.0US$ per arrival(2 countries)
Asia1,187.9US$ per arrival(24 countries)
Europe1,104.7US$ per arrival(32 countries)
Other814.7US$ per arrival(101 countries)
North America797.5US$ per arrival(4 countries)
Key Findings
- •Countries oriented to luxury or long-stay tourism tend to have higher receipts per arrival than high-volume, short-stay destinations.
- •Small island economies can show very high per-arrival receipts because tourism spending is concentrated and often higher-priced.
- •Cross-border commuter tourism can inflate arrivals and reduce the per-arrival ratio even when total tourism receipts are significant.
- •The metric highlights the difference between tourism scale (arrivals) and tourism value (receipts).
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (120.0US$ per arrival)High (6,200.0US$ per arrival)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 903.2US$ per arrival)
Oceania (2)
Asia (24)
Europe (32)
Other (101)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
About This Statistic
This statistic estimates how much money, on average, a country earns from each inbound international tourist arrival. It is calculated as international tourism receipts (current US$) divided by the number of international tourist arrivals for the same year.
It’s a useful “value vs. volume” lens: some destinations receive many visitors but earn relatively little per visitor, while others attract fewer tourists yet generate high receipts per arrival—often reflecting longer stays, higher prices, business travel, or luxury-oriented tourism. The measure can also be influenced by exchange rates, spending patterns, and how well a country captures tourist expenditure in its formal economy.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 3,200.0US$ per arrival |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 3,000.0US$ per arrival |
| 3 | Bhutan | 2,900.0US$ per arrival |
| 4 | State of Palestine | 2,800.0US$ per arrival |
| 5 | Maldives | 2,800.0US$ per arrival |
| 6 | Oman | 2,500.0US$ per arrival |
| 7 | Singapore | 2,500.0US$ per arrival |
| 8 | Kuwait | 2,400.0US$ per arrival |
| 9 | Barbados | 2,300.0US$ per arrival |
| 10 | Cayman Islands | 2,200.0US$ per arrival |
| 11 | Israel | 2,200.0US$ per arrival |
| 12 | Bahrain | 2,200.0US$ per arrival |
| 13 | Albania | 2,100.0US$ per arrival |
| 14 | Switzerland | 1,900.0US$ per arrival |
| 15 | Bermuda | 1,900.0US$ per arrival |
| 16 | Cyprus | 1,700.0US$ per arrival |
| 17 | Faroe Islands | 1,700.0US$ per arrival |
| 18 | Mauritius | 1,700.0US$ per arrival |
| 19 | Norway | 1,700.0US$ per arrival |
| 20 | Japan | 1,650.0US$ per arrival |
| 21 | Botswana | 1,650.0US$ per arrival |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 1,600.0US$ per arrival |
| 23 | Dominica | 1,600.0US$ per arrival |
| 24 | Greenland | 1,600.0US$ per arrival |
| 25 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,600.0US$ per arrival |
| 26 | Ireland | 1,550.0US$ per arrival |
| 27 | Cape Verde | 1,500.0US$ per arrival |
| 28 | Jordan | 1,500.0US$ per arrival |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 1,500.0US$ per arrival |
| 30 | New Caledonia | 1,500.0US$ per arrival |
| 31 | Saudi Arabia | 1,500.0US$ per arrival |
| 32 | Armenia | 1,500.0US$ per arrival |
| 33 | Fiji | 1,400.0US$ per arrival |
| 34 | South Korea | 1,400.0US$ per arrival |
| 35 | Country 488 | 1,400.0US$ per arrival |
| 36 | Seychelles | 1,400.0US$ per arrival |
| 37 | Sweden | 1,400.0US$ per arrival |
| 38 | United Kingdom | 1,400.0US$ per arrival |
| 39 | Australia | 1,400.0US$ per arrival |
| 40 | Iceland | 1,350.0US$ per arrival |
| 41 | Netherlands | 1,350.0US$ per arrival |
| 42 | New Zealand | 1,350.0US$ per arrival |
| 43 | Denmark | 1,250.0US$ per arrival |
| 44 | People's Republic of China | 1,200.0US$ per arrival |
| 45 | Comoros | 1,200.0US$ per arrival |
| 46 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 1,200.0US$ per arrival |
| 47 | Finland | 1,200.0US$ per arrival |
| 48 | Malta | 1,200.0US$ per arrival |
| 49 | Vanuatu | 1,200.0US$ per arrival |
| 50 | United States of America | 1,200.0US$ per arrival |
| 51 | Belgium | 1,200.0US$ per arrival |
| 52 | Austria | 1,150.0US$ per arrival |
| 53 | Costa Rica | 1,100.0US$ per arrival |
| 54 | Georgia | 1,100.0US$ per arrival |
| 55 | Portugal | 1,100.0US$ per arrival |
| 56 | Canada | 1,050.0US$ per arrival |
| 57 | France | 1,050.0US$ per arrival |
| 58 | Germany | 1,050.0US$ per arrival |
| 59 | Spain | 1,050.0US$ per arrival |
| 60 | Djibouti | 980.0US$ per arrival |
| 61 | Lithuania | 980.0US$ per arrival |
| 62 | Bahamas | 980.0US$ per arrival |
| 63 | Brunei Darussalam | 980.0US$ per arrival |
| 64 | Greece | 950.0US$ per arrival |
| 65 | Lebanon | 950.0US$ per arrival |
| 66 | Papua New Guinea | 950.0US$ per arrival |
| 67 | Andorra | 950.0US$ per arrival |
| 68 | Central African Republic | 900.0US$ per arrival |
| 69 | Croatia | 900.0US$ per arrival |
| 70 | Estonia | 900.0US$ per arrival |
| 71 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 900.0US$ per arrival |
| 72 | Italy | 900.0US$ per arrival |
| 73 | Jamaica | 900.0US$ per arrival |
| 74 | Latvia | 900.0US$ per arrival |
| 75 | Slovenia | 900.0US$ per arrival |
| 76 | Trinidad and Tobago | 900.0US$ per arrival |
| 77 | Samoa | 900.0US$ per arrival |
| 78 | Argentina | 900.0US$ per arrival |
| 79 | Solomon Islands | 900.0US$ per arrival |
| 80 | Chile | 850.0US$ per arrival |
| 81 | Czech Republic | 780.0US$ per arrival |
| 82 | Hungary | 780.0US$ per arrival |
| 83 | Kazakhstan | 780.0US$ per arrival |
| 84 | Slovakia | 780.0US$ per arrival |
| 85 | Türkiye | 780.0US$ per arrival |
| 86 | Gabon | 750.0US$ per arrival |
| 87 | Cuba | 720.0US$ per arrival |
| 88 | Mongolia | 720.0US$ per arrival |
| 89 | Panama | 720.0US$ per arrival |
| 90 | Poland | 720.0US$ per arrival |
| 91 | Brazil | 720.0US$ per arrival |
| 92 | Libya | 700.0US$ per arrival |
| 93 | India | 680.0US$ per arrival |
| 94 | Algeria | 680.0US$ per arrival |
| 95 | Cameroon | 650.0US$ per arrival |
| 96 | Colombia | 650.0US$ per arrival |
| 97 | Dominican Republic | 650.0US$ per arrival |
| 98 | Ethiopia | 650.0US$ per arrival |
| 99 | Iraq | 650.0US$ per arrival |
| 100 | South Africa | 650.0US$ per arrival |
| 101 | Syrian Arab Republic | 650.0US$ per arrival |
| 102 | United Republic of Tanzania | 650.0US$ per arrival |
| 103 | Uruguay | 650.0US$ per arrival |
| 104 | Russian Federation | 620.0US$ per arrival |
| 105 | Angola | 620.0US$ per arrival |
| 106 | Belarus | 520.0US$ per arrival |
| 107 | Ecuador | 520.0US$ per arrival |
| 108 | Guyana | 520.0US$ per arrival |
| 109 | Indonesia | 520.0US$ per arrival |
| 110 | Cote d'Ivoire | 520.0US$ per arrival |
| 111 | Kenya | 520.0US$ per arrival |
| 112 | Kyrgyzstan | 520.0US$ per arrival |
| 113 | Malaysia | 520.0US$ per arrival |
| 114 | Mexico | 520.0US$ per arrival |
| 115 | Montenegro | 520.0US$ per arrival |
| 116 | Peru | 520.0US$ per arrival |
| 117 | Philippines | 520.0US$ per arrival |
| 118 | Romania | 520.0US$ per arrival |
| 119 | Serbia | 520.0US$ per arrival |
| 120 | Suriname | 520.0US$ per arrival |
| 121 | Thailand | 520.0US$ per arrival |
| 122 | Tunisia | 520.0US$ per arrival |
| 123 | Venezuela | 520.0US$ per arrival |
| 124 | Belize | 520.0US$ per arrival |
| 125 | Sri Lanka | 480.0US$ per arrival |
| 126 | Equatorial Guinea | 480.0US$ per arrival |
| 127 | Morocco | 480.0US$ per arrival |
| 128 | Egypt | 480.0US$ per arrival |
| 129 | Bolivia | 430.0US$ per arrival |
| 130 | Republic of The Gambia | 420.0US$ per arrival |
| 131 | Guatemala | 420.0US$ per arrival |
| 132 | Honduras | 420.0US$ per arrival |
| 133 | Namibia | 420.0US$ per arrival |
| 134 | Nepal | 420.0US$ per arrival |
| 135 | Nigeria | 420.0US$ per arrival |
| 136 | Paraguay | 420.0US$ per arrival |
| 137 | Senegal | 420.0US$ per arrival |
| 138 | Vietnam | 420.0US$ per arrival |
| 139 | Eswatini | 420.0US$ per arrival |
| 140 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 420.0US$ per arrival |
| 141 | Uzbekistan | 420.0US$ per arrival |
| 142 | El Salvador | 380.0US$ per arrival |
| 143 | Lesotho | 380.0US$ per arrival |
| 144 | Moldova, Republic of | 380.0US$ per arrival |
| 145 | Pakistan | 380.0US$ per arrival |
| 146 | Uganda | 380.0US$ per arrival |
| 147 | Bangladesh | 380.0US$ per arrival |
| 148 | Republic of the Congo | 320.0US$ per arrival |
| 149 | Benin | 320.0US$ per arrival |
| 150 | Zimbabwe | 320.0US$ per arrival |
| 151 | Sudan | 320.0US$ per arrival |
| 152 | Ukraine | 320.0US$ per arrival |
| 153 | Ghana | 280.0US$ per arrival |
| 154 | Chad | 260.0US$ per arrival |
| 155 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 260.0US$ per arrival |
| 156 | Eritrea | 260.0US$ per arrival |
| 157 | Haiti | 260.0US$ per arrival |
| 158 | Mauritania | 260.0US$ per arrival |
| 159 | Mozambique | 260.0US$ per arrival |
| 160 | Nicaragua | 260.0US$ per arrival |
| 161 | Somalia | 260.0US$ per arrival |
| 162 | Tajikistan | 260.0US$ per arrival |
| 163 | Togo | 260.0US$ per arrival |
| 164 | Yemen | 260.0US$ per arrival |
| 165 | Myanmar | 240.0US$ per arrival |
| 166 | Cambodia | 240.0US$ per arrival |
| 167 | Guinea | 240.0US$ per arrival |
| 168 | Liberia | 240.0US$ per arrival |
| 169 | Madagascar | 240.0US$ per arrival |
| 170 | Mali | 240.0US$ per arrival |
| 171 | Niger | 240.0US$ per arrival |
| 172 | Sierra Leone | 240.0US$ per arrival |
| 173 | South Sudan | 240.0US$ per arrival |
| 174 | Zambia | 240.0US$ per arrival |
| 175 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 220.0US$ per arrival |
| 176 | Burundi | 180.0US$ per arrival |
| 177 | Malawi | 180.0US$ per arrival |
| 178 | Rwanda | 180.0US$ per arrival |
| 179 | North Korea | 150.0US$ per arrival |
Showing 179 of 179 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank (WDI), based on UNWTO (2019).
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