Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Germany

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

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

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

020.0B40.0B60.0B1995200920241995: 24.1B1996: 24.0B1997: 24.5B1998: 25.8B1999: 25.3B2000: 24.9B2001: 24.2B2002: 26.7B2003: 30.1B2004: 36.4B2005: 40.5B2006: 45.6B2007: 49.3B2008: 53.4B2009: 47.5B2010: 49.1B2011: 53.5B2012: 51.6B2013: 55.5B2014: 58.7B2015: 50.7B2016: 52.2B2017: 40.0B2018: 42.9B2019: 41.8B2020: 22.1B2021: 22.1B2022: 31.6B2023: 37.9B2024: 40.1B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Germany is 40.13 billion, 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.07 billion, 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.

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Germany, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 24.05 billion —
1996 23.98 billion -0.3%
1997 24.50 billion +2.2%
1998 25.81 billion +5.3%
1999 25.33 billion -1.9%
2000 24.94 billion -1.5%
2001 24.18 billion -3.1%
2002 26.72 billion +10.5%
2003 30.13 billion +12.8%
2004 36.42 billion +20.9%
2005 40.52 billion +11.3%
2006 45.56 billion +12.4%
2007 49.32 billion +8.3%
2008 53.40 billion +8.3%
2009 47.50 billion -11.1%
2010 49.12 billion +3.4%
2011 53.47 billion +8.9%
2012 51.63 billion -3.4%
2013 55.49 billion +7.5%
2014 58.72 billion +5.8%
2015 50.67 billion -13.7%
2016 52.23 billion +3.1%
2017 40.01 billion -23.4%
2018 42.90 billion +7.2%
2019 41.78 billion -2.6%
2020 22.07 billion -47.2%
2021 22.14 billion +0.3%
2022 31.56 billion +42.6%
2023 37.87 billion +20.0%
2024 40.13 billion +6.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 40.13 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion, 6.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 40.13 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.00 billion, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 9 Canada 49.89 billion compare
  2. 10 Thailand 46.57 billion compare
  3. 11 Saudi Arabia 46.34 billion compare
  4. 13 China 39.75 billion compare
  5. 14 India 37.02 billion compare
  6. 15 Mexico 36.24 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 Germany?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Germany was 40.13 billion in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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