Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Taiwan
Taiwan: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 3.42 billion current US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Taiwan, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2022, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Taiwan stood at 3.42 billion current US$.
The figure is up 140.5% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Taiwan peaked at 22.89 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.42 billion current US$, in 2021.
That places Taiwan 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.49 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 9.11 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 9.29 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 8.39 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 8.72 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 9.53 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 8.69 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 8.23 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 7.40 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 9.38 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 10.05 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 10.41 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.73 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 10.71 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.67 billion current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 10.70 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 11.70 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 12.44 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 14.16 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 15.95 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 17.39 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 19.23 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 20.50 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 22.25 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 22.89 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.42 billion current US$ | -85.0% |
| 2021 | 1.42 billion current US$ | -58.4% |
| 2022 | 3.42 billion current US$ | +140.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Taiwan 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 | +140.5% | 1.42 billion current US$ | 3.42 billion current US$ |
| 2020 | -85.0% | 22.89 billion current US$ | 3.42 billion current US$ |
| 2021 | -58.4% | 3.42 billion current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.00 billion current US$ | 8.39 billion current US$ | 9.49 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.38 billion current US$ | 7.40 billion current US$ | 10.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.72 billion current US$ | 10.70 billion current US$ | 22.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 billion current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | 3.42 billion current US$ | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Taiwan?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Taiwan was 3.42 billion current US$ in 2022, 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.89 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 billion current US$ in 2021.
- How does Taiwan rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Taiwan ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.