Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Canada

Canada: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 49.89 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
49.89 billion
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
9th
of 203 countries
All-time high
49.89 billion
in 2024
All-time low
9.18 billion
in 1995
Years of data
22
1995–2024

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

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1995200920241995: 9.2B1996: 10.1B1997: 10.4B1998: 11.0B1999: 12.0B2000: 13.0B2001: 12.7B2002: 12.7B2003: 12.2B2004: 15.1B2005: 15.9B2006: 16.8B2007: 18.0B2008: 18.2B2009: 15.6B2010: 18.4B2011: 20.0B2020: 13.9B2021: 15.4B2022: 31.8B2023: 45.4B2024: 49.9B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Canada stood at 49.89 billion. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.18 billion, 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

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Canada, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 9.18 billion —
1996 10.07 billion +9.8%
1997 10.39 billion +3.1%
1998 11.05 billion +6.3%
1999 12.02 billion +8.8%
2000 13.04 billion +8.4%
2001 12.68 billion -2.7%
2002 12.74 billion +0.5%
2003 12.24 billion -4.0%
2004 15.13 billion +23.7%
2005 15.89 billion +5.0%
2006 16.84 billion +6.0%
2007 17.96 billion +6.7%
2008 18.19 billion +1.3%
2009 15.58 billion -14.3%
2010 18.44 billion +18.4%
2011 19.99 billion +8.4%
2020 13.90 billion -30.5%
2021 15.36 billion +10.5%
2022 31.82 billion +107.1%
2023 45.41 billion +42.7%
2024 49.89 billion +9.9%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 49.89 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +107.1% 15.36 billion 31.82 billion
2020 -30.5% 19.99 billion 13.90 billion
2023 +42.7% 31.82 billion 45.41 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.54 billion 9.18 billion 12.02 billion 5
2000s 15.03 billion 12.24 billion 18.19 billion 10
2010s 19.22 billion 18.44 billion 19.99 billion 2
2020s 31.27 billion 13.90 billion 49.89 billion 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 6 Italy 61.43 billion compare
  2. 7 Japan 58.63 billion compare
  3. 8 Australia 53.82 billion compare
  4. 10 Thailand 46.57 billion compare
  5. 11 Saudi Arabia 46.34 billion compare
  6. 12 Germany 40.13 billion 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 Canada?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Canada was 49.89 billion in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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