Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Germany

Germany: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 120.38 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
120.38 billion current US$
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
120.38 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
38.75 billion current US$
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Germany, 1995–2024

40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B120.0B1995200920241995: 66.5B current US$1996: 64.7B current US$1997: 59.0B current US$1998: 60.3B current US$1999: 61.2B current US$2000: 57.6B current US$2001: 56.4B current US$2002: 59.5B current US$2003: 72.8B current US$2004: 80.3B current US$2005: 84.5B current US$2006: 85.7B current US$2007: 96.2B current US$2008: 105.7B current US$2009: 92.9B current US$2010: 90.9B current US$2011: 99.9B current US$2012: 96.2B current US$2013: 102.7B current US$2014: 101.7B current US$2015: 85.3B current US$2016: 87.4B current US$2017: 89.7B current US$2018: 95.2B current US$2019: 93.1B current US$2020: 38.8B current US$2021: 50.6B current US$2022: 88.5B current US$2023: 115.6B current US$2024: 120.4B current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Germany stood at 120.38 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Germany peaked at 120.38 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.75 billion current US$, in 2020.

Germany ranks 3rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.34 billion current US$ 59.00 billion current US$ 66.53 billion current US$ 5
2000s 79.17 billion current US$ 56.44 billion current US$ 105.69 billion current US$ 10
2010s 94.22 billion current US$ 85.33 billion current US$ 102.67 billion current US$ 10
2020s 82.76 billion current US$ 38.75 billion current US$ 120.38 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 China 250.65 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 United States 250.32 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 119.38 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 France 68.54 billion current US$ compare
  5. 6 Australia 51.86 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Germany?
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Germany was 120.38 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 120.38 billion current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 38.75 billion current US$ in 2020.
How does Germany rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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

Indicator
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

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.