Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in United Kingdom, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 112.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 105 Philippines 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Colombia 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Guyana 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Lithuania 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Canada 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Senegal 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in United Kingdom?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in United Kingdom was 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- United Kingdom ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.