Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Austria

Austria: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 29.24 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.24 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
19th
of 203 countries
All-time high
29.24 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
11.38 billion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
21
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Austria, 1995–2024

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995200920241995: 14.5B current US$1996: 14.0B current US$1997: 12.3B current US$1998: 12.7B current US$1999: 12.4B current US$2000: 11.4B current US$2001: 11.5B current US$2002: 12.3B current US$2003: 15.1B current US$2004: 17.3B current US$2005: 18.5B current US$2015: 20.4B current US$2016: 21.0B current US$2017: 22.4B current US$2018: 25.4B current US$2019: 25.9B current US$2020: 15.2B current US$2021: 11.9B current US$2022: 22.1B current US$2023: 27.5B current US$2024: 29.2B current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Austria is 29.24 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Austria peaked at 29.24 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.38 billion current US$, in 2000.

That places Austria 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.17 billion current US$ 12.28 billion current US$ 14.53 billion current US$ 5
2000s 14.35 billion current US$ 11.38 billion current US$ 18.47 billion current US$ 6
2010s 23.03 billion current US$ 20.42 billion current US$ 25.93 billion current US$ 5
2020s 21.20 billion current US$ 11.94 billion current US$ 29.24 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 16 Portugal 35.36 billion current US$ compare
  2. 17 United Arab Emirates 34.44 billion current US$ compare
  3. 18 Macao 32.41 billion current US$ compare
  4. 20 Switzerland 26.49 billion current US$ compare
  5. 21 Greece 26.01 billion current US$ compare
  6. 22 Malaysia 24.59 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Austria?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Austria was 29.24 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 Austria?
The highest recorded value was 29.24 billion current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 11.38 billion current US$ in 2000.
How does Austria rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Austria ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria 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

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

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.