Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Canada
Canada: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad was 43.43 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Canada, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Canada stood at 43.43 billion. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Canada peaked at 43.43 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.12 billion, in 2021.
Canada ranks 8th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.66 billion | — |
| 1996 | 13.81 billion | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 14.15 billion | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 13.38 billion | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 14.00 billion | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 15.12 billion | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 14.63 billion | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 14.26 billion | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 16.31 billion | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 19.27 billion | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 22.75 billion | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 26.07 billion | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 31.10 billion | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 33.84 billion | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 30.23 billion | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 37.23 billion | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 41.25 billion | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 12.08 billion | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 8.12 billion | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 28.56 billion | +252.0% |
| 2023 | 39.27 billion | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 43.43 billion | +10.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 43.43 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 billion, 9.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Canada 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 | +252.0% | 8.12 billion | 28.56 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.60 billion | 12.66 billion | 14.15 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.36 billion | 14.26 billion | 33.84 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.24 billion | 37.23 billion | 41.25 billion | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.29 billion | 8.12 billion | 43.43 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Canada?
- Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Canada was 43.43 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 43.43 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 billion in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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