Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad

Australia
51.86 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
119.38 billion
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B199520092024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 119.38 billion against 51.86 billion in Australia, a difference of 67.52 billion.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.3 times Australia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 196 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 8.33 billion 35.11 billion 26.78 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 26.76 billion 72.12 billion 45.35 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 119.38 billion against 51.86 billion in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
67.52 billion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
Australia ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed