Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Germany

Germany: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 40.13 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.13 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
12th
of 203 countries
All-time high
58.72 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
22.07 billion current US$
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

020.0B40.0B60.0B1995200920241995: 24.1B current US$1996: 24.0B current US$1997: 24.5B current US$1998: 25.8B current US$1999: 25.3B current US$2000: 24.9B current US$2001: 24.2B current US$2002: 26.7B current US$2003: 30.1B current US$2004: 36.4B current US$2005: 40.5B current US$2006: 45.6B current US$2007: 49.3B current US$2008: 53.4B current US$2009: 47.5B current US$2010: 49.1B current US$2011: 53.5B current US$2012: 51.6B current US$2013: 55.5B current US$2014: 58.7B current US$2015: 50.7B current US$2016: 52.2B current US$2017: 40.0B current US$2018: 42.9B current US$2019: 41.8B current US$2020: 22.1B current US$2021: 22.1B current US$2022: 31.6B current US$2023: 37.9B current US$2024: 40.1B current US$

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 Germany is 40.13 billion current US$, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Germany peaked at 58.72 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.07 billion current US$, in 2020.

That places Germany 12th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.73 billion current US$ 23.98 billion current US$ 25.81 billion current US$ 5
2000s 37.87 billion current US$ 24.18 billion current US$ 53.40 billion current US$ 10
2010s 49.60 billion current US$ 40.01 billion current US$ 58.72 billion current US$ 10
2020s 30.75 billion current US$ 22.07 billion current US$ 40.13 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 9 Canada 49.89 billion current US$ compare
  2. 10 Thailand 46.57 billion current US$ compare
  3. 11 Saudi Arabia 46.34 billion current US$ compare
  4. 13 China 39.75 billion current US$ compare
  5. 14 India 37.02 billion current US$ compare
  6. 15 Mexico 36.24 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 Germany?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Germany was 40.13 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 58.72 billion current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 22.07 billion current US$ in 2020.
How does Germany rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Germany ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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.