Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Canada

Canada: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual was 9.86 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 76.9%
World rank
98th
of 188 countries
All-time high
107.13 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-14.35 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
20
1996–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Canada, 1996–2024

-2502550751001996201020241996: 9.8 % change on previous year1997: 3.1 % change on previous year1998: 6.3 % change on previous year1999: 8.8 % change on previous year2000: 8.4 % change on previous year2001: -2.7 % change on previous year2002: 0.505 % change on previous year2003: -4 % change on previous year2004: 23.7 % change on previous year2005: 5 % change on previous year2006: 6 % change on previous year2007: 6.7 % change on previous year2008: 1.3 % change on previous year2009: -14.3 % change on previous year2010: 18.4 % change on previous year2011: 8.4 % change on previous year2021: 10.5 % change on previous year2022: 107.1 % change on previous year2023: 42.7 % change on previous year2024: 9.9 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Canada recorded 9.86 % change on previous year for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.9% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Canada peaked at 107.13 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -14.35 % change on previous year, in 2009.

Canada ranks 98th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate in Canada, 1996 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1996 9.78 % change on previous year —
1997 3.15 % change on previous year -67.8%
1998 6.34 % change on previous year +101.5%
1999 8.82 % change on previous year +39.1%
2000 8.41 % change on previous year -4.7%
2001 -2.72 % change on previous year -132.4%
2002 0.5047 % change on previous year -118.5%
2003 -3.99 % change on previous year -889.8%
2004 23.69 % change on previous year -694.4%
2005 5 % change on previous year -78.9%
2006 5.95 % change on previous year +19.2%
2007 6.68 % change on previous year +12.2%
2008 1.27 % change on previous year -81.0%
2009 -14.35 % change on previous year -1230.4%
2010 18.36 % change on previous year -227.9%
2011 8.43 % change on previous year -54.1%
2021 10.51 % change on previous year +24.7%
2022 107.13 % change on previous year +919.4%
2023 42.72 % change on previous year -60.1%
2024 9.86 % change on previous year -76.9%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 9.86 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.63 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 -1230.4% 1.27 % change on previous year -14.35 % change on previous year
2022 +919.4% 10.51 % change on previous year 107.13 % change on previous year
2003 -889.8% 0.5047 % change on previous year -3.99 % change on previous year
2004 +694.4% -3.99 % change on previous year 23.69 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.02 % change on previous year 3.15 % change on previous year 9.78 % change on previous year 4
2000s 3.04 % change on previous year -14.35 % change on previous year 23.69 % change on previous year 10
2010s 13.39 % change on previous year 8.43 % change on previous year 18.36 % change on previous year 2
2020s 42.55 % change on previous year 9.86 % change on previous year 107.13 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 95 Belize 11.59 % change on previous year compare
  2. 96 Turkey 11.3 % change on previous year compare
  3. 97 United States 11.27 % change on previous year compare
  4. 99 Kazakhstan 9.76 % change on previous year compare
  5. 100 India 9.26 % change on previous year compare
  6. 101 Chad 8.7 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Canada?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Canada was 9.86 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 107.13 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was -14.35 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Canada rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual?
Canada ranks 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 4,241 data points, 1996–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.