Austria vs Switzerland: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 29.24 billion current US$ against 26.49 billion current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 2.75 billion current US$.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 203 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.17 billion current US$ | 10.30 billion current US$ | 2.87 billion current US$ | Austria |
| 2000s | 14.35 billion current US$ | 10.20 billion current US$ | 4.15 billion current US$ | Austria |
| 2010s | 23.03 billion current US$ | 20.60 billion current US$ | 2.43 billion current US$ | Austria |
| 2020s | 21.20 billion current US$ | 19.10 billion current US$ | 2.09 billion current US$ | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 29.24 billion current US$ against 26.49 billion current US$ in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Austria and Switzerland?
- 2.75 billion current US$, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Austria ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.