Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
191
Highest
140.55 % change on previous year
Taiwan
Lowest
-70.53 % change on previous year
Afghanistan
Median
11.66 % change on previous year
Years covered
29
1996–2024
Data points
4,321
What the numbers show
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual growth rate is currently reported for 191 countries. The highest value is 140.55 % change on previous year in Taiwan; the lowest is -70.53 % change on previous year in Afghanistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.66 % change on previous year, and the mean is 14.89 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 110 countries rose and 71 fell. The largest increase was in Kazakhstan (up 56,913.3%), and the largest decrease in Yemen (down 6,621.5%).
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan | 140.55 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 2,113.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Madagascar | 137.23 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 845.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Congo | 119.24 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 2,380.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Fiji | 116.94 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 2,360.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Kyrgyzstan | 115.11 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 229.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Algeria | 113.53 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 1,113.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Mauritania | 95.31 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 2,306.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Macao | 92.74 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 1,175.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Myanmar | 81.36 % change on previous year | 2019 | up 196.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Philippines | 78.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 141.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Guinea | 78.43 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 74.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Palau | 74.15 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 425.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Haiti | 65.46 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 662.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Anguilla | 63.86 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 479.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Seychelles | 60.11 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 771.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Equatorial Guinea | 57.89 % change on previous year | 2001 | down 32.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Ireland | 55.73 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 984.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Puerto Rico | 54.69 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 1,743.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Guyana | 54.42 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Gambia | 49.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 88.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Uzbekistan | 47.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 344.8% | volatile |
| 22 | South Sudan | 43.49 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 23 | United Arab Emirates | 43.19 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 267.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Chad | 42.86 % change on previous year | 2002 | up 48.1% | volatile |
| 25 | El Salvador | 42 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,519.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Namibia | 41.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Azerbaijan | 38.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 796.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Serbia | 35.28 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 310.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Croatia | 33.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 631.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Morocco | 32.28 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 827.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Mauritius | 30.84 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 89.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Belarus | 29.91 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 1,277.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Rwanda | 29.74 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 665.0% | volatile |
| 34 | China | 28.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Zimbabwe | 28.73 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 105.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Burundi | 28.01 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 30.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Nepal | 27.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 104.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Cayman Islands | 27.54 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 459.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Jordan | 26.24 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 746.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Burkina Faso | 26.02 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 44.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Thailand | 26.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 265.8% | volatile |
| 42 | Sao Tome and Principe | 24.76 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 81.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Tonga | 22.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 563.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Guatemala | 22.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 566.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Mexico | 22.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 364.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Dominica | 22.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 276.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Ethiopia | 22.29 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 205.4% | volatile |
| 48 | Mongolia | 22.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 225.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Suriname | 21.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 9.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Libya | 21.49 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 1,118.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Laos | 21.34 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 55.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Uganda | 21.28 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 146.6% | volatile |
| 53 | Oman | 21.24 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 94.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Montenegro | 20.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 943.6% | volatile |
| 55 | Saint Lucia | 20.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 34.6% | volatile |
| 56 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 467.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Maldives | 19.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 157.3% | volatile |
| 58 | United Kingdom | 19.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Tunisia | 17.92 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 26.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Czechia | 17.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 76.3% | volatile |
| 61 | Belize | 17.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 18.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Comoros | 17.47 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 694.1% | volatile |
| 63 | Nicaragua | 17.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 437.8% | volatile |
| 64 | Lebanon | 17.35 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 332.4% | volatile |
| 65 | Lithuania | 17.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Malaysia | 16.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 335.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Pakistan | 16.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 53.3% | volatile |
| 68 | Malta | 16.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Moldova | 15.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 382.8% | volatile |
| 70 | Liberia | 15.74 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 230.5% | volatile |
| 71 | Saudi Arabia | 15.6 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 55.2% | volatile |
| 72 | Estonia | 15.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 75.1% | volatile |
| 73 | Albania | 15.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 97.2% | volatile |
| 74 | Kazakhstan | 15.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 56,913.3% | volatile |
| 75 | Tanzania | 15.01 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 53.6% | volatile |
| 76 | Curacao | 14.75 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 163.4% | volatile |
| 77 | Poland | 14.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 402.3% | volatile |
| 78 | Colombia | 14.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 5.3% | volatile |
| 79 | Grenada | 14.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 17.4% | volatile |
| 80 | Indonesia | 14.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 8,887.9% | volatile |
| 81 | Tuvalu | 14.16 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 135.4% | volatile |
| 82 | Japan | 13.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 223.6% | volatile |
| 83 | Spain | 13.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Netherlands | 13.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 9.4% | volatile |
| 85 | Belgium | 13.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 73.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Senegal | 13.36 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 94.8% | volatile |
| 87 | Aruba | 13.32 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 18.4% | volatile |
| 88 | Costa Rica | 12.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 918.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Armenia | 12.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 30.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Latvia | 12.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Bermuda | 12.12 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 892.8% | volatile |
| 92 | Russia | 12.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 274.4% | volatile |
| 93 | Bulgaria | 12.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 38.0% | volatile |
| 94 | United States | 11.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 96.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Cape Verde | 11.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 223.5% | volatile |
| 96 | Slovakia | 11.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 398.5% | volatile |
| 97 | Samoa | 11.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 116.3% | volatile |
| 98 | Angola | 11.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 80.8% | volatile |
| 99 | Guinea-Bissau | 11.43 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 131.3% | volatile |
| 100 | Greece | 11.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 81.9% | volatile |
| 101 | Ghana | 11 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 408.7% | volatile |
| 102 | Canada | 10.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1.8% | volatile |
| 103 | Romania | 10.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 63.6% | volatile |
| 104 | Austria | 10.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 285.9% | volatile |
| 105 | Cook Islands | 10 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 94.3% | volatile |
| 106 | Bangladesh | 9.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 123.9% | volatile |
| 107 | Papua New Guinea | 9.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 141.8% | volatile |
| 108 | Bahamas | 8.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 195.2% | volatile |
| 109 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 8.93 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 278.7% | volatile |
| 110 | Cyprus | 8.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 21.9% | volatile |
| 111 | Bolivia | 8.53 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 72.9% | volatile |
| 112 | Antigua and Barbuda | 8.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 21.3% | volatile |
| 113 | Switzerland | 8.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 83.4% | volatile |
| 114 | Australia | 7.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 270.1% | volatile |
| 115 | Ecuador | 7.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 7,510.3% | volatile |
| 116 | Brazil | 7.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 211.2% | volatile |
| 117 | Iceland | 7.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 118 | Montserrat | 6.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 141.8% | volatile |
| 119 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 247.4% | volatile |
| 120 | India | 6.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 73.9% | volatile |
| 121 | San Marino | 6.7 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Finland | 6.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 798.8% | volatile |
| 123 | Peru | 6.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 960.9% | volatile |
| 124 | Chile | 6.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 14.7% | volatile |
| 125 | Portugal | 6.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 3.5% | volatile |
| 126 | France | 6.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 44.7% | volatile |
| 127 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 6.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 64.5% | volatile |
| 128 | Mali | 5.97 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 60.8% | volatile |
| 129 | Norway | 5.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,257.2% | volatile |
| 130 | Cote d'Ivoire | 5.43 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 257.4% | volatile |
| 131 | South Korea | 5.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 21.3% | volatile |
| 132 | Argentina | 5.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 175.6% | volatile |
| 133 | Bahrain | 4.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 119.2% | volatile |
| 134 | Honduras | 4.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 133.6% | volatile |
| 135 | Hungary | 4.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 39.8% | volatile |
| 136 | Germany | 4.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 556.5% | volatile |
| 137 | Slovenia | 4.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 138 | Italy | 4.07 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 353.5% | volatile |
| 139 | Panama | 3.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 38.3% | volatile |
| 140 | Cambodia | 3.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 73.7% | volatile |
| 141 | Georgia | 3.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 32.9% | volatile |
| 142 | Luxembourg | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 71.8% | volatile |
| 143 | Malawi | 2.28 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 136.5% | volatile |
| 144 | Nigeria | 2 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 252.0% | volatile |
| 145 | Sweden | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 146 | Lesotho | 1.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 106.2% | volatile |
| 147 | Micronesia (country) | 0 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 148 | South Africa | -0.2229 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 93.6% | volatile |
| 149 | New Caledonia | -0.3953 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 94.2% | volatile |
| 150 | Trinidad and Tobago | -0.5094 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 101.1% | volatile |
| 151 | Niger | -1.38 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 96.4% | volatile |
| 152 | North Macedonia | -1.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 117.3% | volatile |
| 153 | Iraq | -2.42 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 102.3% | volatile |
| 154 | Vanuatu | -2.6 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 125.3% | volatile |
| 155 | Botswana | -3.6 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 69.2% | volatile |
| 156 | Jamaica | -3.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 124.0% | volatile |
| 157 | Dominican Republic | -6.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 208.8% | volatile |
| 158 | Sri Lanka | -6.49 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 113.4% | volatile |
| 159 | Uruguay | -8.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 279.9% | volatile |
| 160 | Qatar | -8.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 191.8% | volatile |
| 161 | Turkey | -9.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 257.7% | volatile |
| 162 | East Timor | -9.94 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 121.0% | volatile |
| 163 | Venezuela | -10.13 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 418.4% | volatile |
| 164 | Kenya | -10.27 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 165 | Djibouti | -11.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1.4% | volatile |
| 166 | Kuwait | -12.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 174.1% | volatile |
| 167 | Central African Republic | -13.43 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 236.6% | volatile |
| 168 | Marshall Islands | -14.76 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 279.3% | volatile |
| 169 | Benin | -15.51 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 73.7% | volatile |
| 170 | Mozambique | -16.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 387.6% | volatile |
| 171 | Solomon Islands | -16.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 319.4% | volatile |
| 172 | Cameroon | -16.87 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 188.7% | volatile |
| 173 | Vietnam | -16.92 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 203.6% | volatile |
| 174 | Egypt | -18.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 365.5% | volatile |
| 175 | French Polynesia | -18.41 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 1,665.0% | volatile |
| 176 | Tajikistan | -19.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 221.1% | volatile |
| 177 | Israel | -23.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 272.5% | volatile |
| 178 | Paraguay | -23.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 368.5% | volatile |
| 179 | Sierra Leone | -24.25 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 119.9% | volatile |
| 180 | Ukraine | -24.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 86.6% | volatile |
| 181 | Eswatini | -25.37 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 169.0% | volatile |
| 182 | Iran | -26.23 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 305.8% | volatile |
| 183 | Yemen | -29.11 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 6,621.5% | volatile |
| 184 | Gabon | -32.02 % change on previous year | 2015 | down 224.0% | volatile |
| 185 | Bhutan | -37.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 186 | Togo | -41.42 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 678.8% | volatile |
| 187 | Zambia | -46.27 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 359.6% | volatile |
| 188 | Syria | -46.81 % change on previous year | 2011 | down 646.9% | volatile |
| 189 | Barbados | -48.28 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 828.6% | volatile |
| 190 | Palestine | -58.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 218.5% | volatile |
| 191 | Afghanistan | -70.53 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 237.1% | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.