Australia vs Germany: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Australia
51.86 billion current US$
in 2024
Germany
120.38 billion current US$
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
Germany rank
3rd
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 120.38 billion current US$ against 51.86 billion current US$ in Australia, a difference of 68.52 billion current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.3 times Australia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.43 billion current US$ | 62.34 billion current US$ | 53.92 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 15.48 billion current US$ | 79.17 billion current US$ | 63.70 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 36.84 billion current US$ | 94.22 billion current US$ | 57.37 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 26.76 billion current US$ | 82.76 billion current US$ | 56.00 billion current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 120.38 billion current US$ against 51.86 billion current US$ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Australia and Germany?
- 68.52 billion current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Australia ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.