Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ukraine
Ukraine: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 13.05 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ukraine, 1996–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ukraine stood at 13.05 billion current US$.
The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 138.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ukraine peaked at 19.83 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 405.00 million current US$, in 1996.
Ukraine ranks 33rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 405.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 462.00 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 487.00 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 460.00 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 561.00 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 676.00 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 794.00 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 953.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 2.66 billion current US$ | +179.1% |
| 2005 | 3.08 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 3.20 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.02 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 4.58 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 3.75 billion current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 4.13 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 4.83 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 5.54 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 6.30 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 5.47 billion current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 5.41 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.31 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 7.54 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 8.29 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 8.91 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 4.82 billion current US$ | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 6.44 billion current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 19.83 billion current US$ | +207.8% |
| 2023 | 17.31 billion current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 13.05 billion current US$ | -24.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 13.05 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 billion current US$, 12.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 13.05 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 billion current US$, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +207.8% | 6.44 billion current US$ | 19.83 billion current US$ |
| 2004 | +179.1% | 953.00 million current US$ | 2.66 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 453.50 million current US$ | 405.00 million current US$ | 487.00 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.43 billion current US$ | 561.00 million current US$ | 4.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.27 billion current US$ | 4.13 billion current US$ | 8.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.29 billion current US$ | 4.82 billion current US$ | 19.83 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ukraine?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ukraine was 13.05 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 19.83 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 405.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Ukraine rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Ukraine ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.