Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Canada
Canada: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 49.89 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Canada, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Canada stood at 49.89 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 149.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Canada peaked at 49.89 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.18 billion current US$, in 1995.
Canada ranks 9th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.18 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10.07 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 10.39 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 11.05 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 12.02 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 13.04 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 12.68 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 12.74 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.24 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 15.13 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 15.89 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 16.84 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 17.96 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 18.19 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.58 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 18.44 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 19.99 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 13.90 billion current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 15.36 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 31.82 billion current US$ | +107.1% |
| 2023 | 45.41 billion current US$ | +42.7% |
| 2024 | 49.89 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 49.89 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 8.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +107.1% | 15.36 billion current US$ | 31.82 billion current US$ |
| 2020 | -30.5% | 19.99 billion current US$ | 13.90 billion current US$ |
| 2023 | +42.7% | 31.82 billion current US$ | 45.41 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.54 billion current US$ | 9.18 billion current US$ | 12.02 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.03 billion current US$ | 12.24 billion current US$ | 18.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.22 billion current US$ | 18.44 billion current US$ | 19.99 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.27 billion current US$ | 13.90 billion current US$ | 49.89 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Canada?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Canada was 49.89 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 49.89 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.18 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Canada rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.