Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Argentina
Argentina: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 5.39 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Argentina, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Argentina stood at 5.39 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Argentina peaked at 6.06 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 433.02 million current US$, in 2021.
That places Argentina 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.55 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.98 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 3.15 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 3.35 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 3.17 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.19 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.76 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 1.72 billion current US$ | -37.7% |
| 2003 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 2.66 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 3.21 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 3.93 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 5.03 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 5.27 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 4.46 billion current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 5.61 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 6.06 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 5.67 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 5.20 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 5.64 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 5.44 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.47 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.83 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 6.00 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.65 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.79 billion current US$ | -68.3% |
| 2021 | 433.02 million current US$ | -75.9% |
| 2022 | 3.69 billion current US$ | +753.0% |
| 2023 | 5.85 billion current US$ | +58.4% |
| 2024 | 5.39 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5.39 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5.39 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 billion current US$, 5.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +753.0% | 433.02 million current US$ | 3.69 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.04 billion current US$ | 2.55 billion current US$ | 3.35 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.45 billion current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | 5.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 billion current US$ | 5.20 billion current US$ | 6.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 billion current US$ | 433.02 million current US$ | 5.85 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Argentina?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Argentina was 5.39 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 433.02 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Argentina ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.