Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Australia
Australia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 53.82 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Australia, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Australia stood at 53.82 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Australia peaked at 53.82 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.17 billion current US$, in 1998.
That places Australia 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.37 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 11.88 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 11.73 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 10.17 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 11.41 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 11.59 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 11.33 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.15 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 14.98 billion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 18.03 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 19.72 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 20.41 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 25.02 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 27.19 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 26.91 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 31.06 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 34.31 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 34.14 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 35.16 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 38.00 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 36.25 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 39.06 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 43.99 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 47.33 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 47.95 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.23 billion current US$ | -45.3% |
| 2021 | 17.13 billion current US$ | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 25.32 billion current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2023 | 47.81 billion current US$ | +88.8% |
| 2024 | 53.82 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 53.82 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 8.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Australia's 53.82 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million current US$, 58.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +88.8% | 25.32 billion current US$ | 47.81 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.11 billion current US$ | 10.17 billion current US$ | 11.88 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.73 billion current US$ | 11.33 billion current US$ | 27.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.72 billion current US$ | 31.06 billion current US$ | 47.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.07 billion current US$ | 17.13 billion current US$ | 53.82 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Australia?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Australia was 53.82 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.82 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.17 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.