Receipts and expenditure — International tourism receipts in Australia
Australia: Receipts and expenditure — International tourism receipts was 89,321 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Receipts and expenditure — International tourism receipts in Australia, 2008–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for receipts and expenditure — international tourism receipts in Australia is 89,321 National currency, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, receipts and expenditure — international tourism receipts in Australia peaked at 89,321 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,692 National currency, in 2021.
Australia ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Receipts and expenditure — International tourism receipts in Australia, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37,148 National currency | — |
| 2009 | 38,441 National currency | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 38,336 National currency | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 37,528 National currency | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 36,704 National currency | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 38,290 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 42,209 National currency | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 48,220 National currency | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 52,574 National currency | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 57,376 National currency | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 63,253 National currency | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 68,681 National currency | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 38,381 National currency | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 22,692 National currency | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 36,826 National currency | +62.3% |
| 2023 | 72,204 National currency | +96.1% |
| 2024 | 81,806 National currency | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 89,321 National currency | +9.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 89,321 National currency is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,905 National currency, 2.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Australia's 89,321 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,657 National currency, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Receipts and expenditure — International tourism receipts in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +96.1% | 36,826 National currency | 72,204 National currency |
| 2020 | -44.1% | 68,681 National currency | 38,381 National currency |
| 2022 | +62.3% | 22,692 National currency | 36,826 National currency |
| 2021 | -40.9% | 38,381 National currency | 22,692 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,794 National currency | 37,148 National currency | 38,441 National currency | 2 |
| 2010s | 48,317 National currency | 36,704 National currency | 68,681 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,872 National currency | 22,692 National currency | 89,321 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is receipts and expenditure — international tourism receipts in Australia?
- Receipts and expenditure — international tourism receipts in Australia was 89,321 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest receipts and expenditure — international tourism receipts recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 89,321 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest receipts and expenditure — international tourism receipts recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,692 National currency in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for receipts and expenditure — international tourism receipts?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is receipts and expenditure — international tourism receipts rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Receipts and expenditure — International tourism receipts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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EBOPS 2010 classification for: 2008-onwards: OECD Members EBOPS 2002 methodology for: 2008-09: Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israël, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey. 2008-12: Finland, France, Iceland, Slovak Republic, Spain 2008-11: Ireland