Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Australia
Australia: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 51.86 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Australia, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 51.86 billion current US$ for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Australia peaked at 51.86 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.00 billion current US$, in 2021.
Australia ranks 6th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.61 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 8.54 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 8.88 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 8.31 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 8.80 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 9.06 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 8.18 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 8.64 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 10.43 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 14.70 billion current US$ | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 16.15 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 17.29 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 22.05 billion current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 25.56 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 22.68 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 27.85 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 33.97 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 35.23 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 40.73 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 38.83 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 34.07 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 35.72 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 39.09 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 42.86 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 40.09 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 8.48 billion current US$ | -78.8% |
| 2021 | 2.00 billion current US$ | -76.5% |
| 2022 | 23.43 billion current US$ | +1074.5% |
| 2023 | 48.04 billion current US$ | +105.0% |
| 2024 | 51.86 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 51.86 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 billion current US$, 11.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Australia's 51.86 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 569.60 million current US$, 91.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1074.5% | 2.00 billion current US$ | 23.43 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.43 billion current US$ | 7.61 billion current US$ | 8.88 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.48 billion current US$ | 8.18 billion current US$ | 25.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.84 billion current US$ | 27.85 billion current US$ | 42.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.76 billion current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | 51.86 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Australia?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Australia was 51.86 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.86 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 billion current US$ in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.