Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in United States
United States: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in United States, 1997–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in United States is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in United States peaked at 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 trips per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
United States ranks 166th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in United States, year by year
| Year | trips per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -82.0% |
| 2021 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0 trips per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -82.0% | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 163 Madagascar 0 trips per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Kuwait 0 trips per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Turkmenistan 0 trips per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Brunei 0 trips per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Bhutan 0 trips per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in United States?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in United States was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does United States rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of?
- United States ranks 166th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.