Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Israel

Israel: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 2.47 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.47 billion
Change on year
down 58.6%
World rank
86th
of 203 countries
All-time high
8.38 billion
in 2019
All-time low
1.62 billion
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995200920241995: 3.5B1996: 3.5B1997: 3.7B1998: 3.6B1999: 4.8B2000: 4.6B2001: 2.9B2002: 2.4B2003: 2.5B2004: 3.2B2005: 3.8B2006: 3.7B2007: 4.3B2008: 5.4B2009: 4.9B2010: 5.6B2011: 5.9B2012: 6.2B2013: 6.6B2014: 6.6B2015: 6.6B2016: 6.6B2017: 7.6B2018: 8.0B2019: 8.4B2020: 1.9B2021: 1.6B2022: 5.5B2023: 6.0B2024: 2.5B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Israel stood at 2.47 billion.

The figure is down 58.6% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Israel peaked at 8.38 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.62 billion, in 2021.

Israel ranks 86th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Israel, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 3.49 billion —
1996 3.51 billion +0.4%
1997 3.74 billion +6.7%
1998 3.60 billion -3.8%
1999 4.80 billion +33.4%
2000 4.61 billion -3.9%
2001 2.85 billion -38.1%
2002 2.43 billion -15.0%
2003 2.47 billion +1.9%
2004 3.17 billion +28.1%
2005 3.75 billion +18.3%
2006 3.74 billion -0.4%
2007 4.33 billion +15.8%
2008 5.40 billion +24.9%
2009 4.94 billion -8.6%
2010 5.64 billion +14.2%
2011 5.89 billion +4.4%
2012 6.18 billion +5.0%
2013 6.60 billion +6.7%
2014 6.62 billion +0.2%
2015 6.61 billion -0.2%
2016 6.62 billion +0.2%
2017 7.60 billion +14.9%
2018 7.97 billion +4.8%
2019 8.38 billion +5.1%
2020 1.88 billion -77.5%
2021 1.62 billion -14.0%
2022 5.49 billion +238.6%
2023 5.97 billion +8.8%
2024 2.47 billion -58.6%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 2.47 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion, 41% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 2.47 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 billion, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Israel 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 +238.6% 1.62 billion 5.49 billion
2020 -77.5% 8.38 billion 1.88 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.83 billion 3.49 billion 4.80 billion 5
2000s 3.77 billion 2.43 billion 5.40 billion 10
2010s 6.81 billion 5.64 billion 8.38 billion 10
2020s 3.49 billion 1.62 billion 5.97 billion 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 83 Aruba 2.63 billion compare
  2. 84 Andorra 2.52 billion compare
  3. 85 Myanmar 2.50 billion compare
  4. 87 Azerbaijan 2.44 billion compare
  5. 88 Sri Lanka 2.37 billion compare
  6. 89 Estonia 2.36 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Israel?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Israel was 2.47 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 8.38 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 billion in 2021.
How does Israel rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Israel ranks 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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