Canada vs Italy: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 61.43 billion current US$ against 49.89 billion current US$ in Canada, a difference of 11.55 billion current US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 9th and Italy ranks 6th of 203 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.54 billion current US$ | 30.92 billion current US$ | 20.38 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 14.56 billion current US$ | 35.07 billion current US$ | 20.50 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 31.27 billion current US$ | 42.43 billion current US$ | 11.15 billion current US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Canada or Italy?
- Italy, at 61.43 billion current US$ against 49.89 billion current US$ in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Canada and Italy?
- 11.55 billion current US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Canada ranks 9th and Italy ranks 6th 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.