Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Israel

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

Latest (2024)
2.47 billion current US$
Change on year
down 58.6%
World rank
86th
of 203 countries
All-time high
8.38 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
1.62 billion current US$
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: 3.5B current US$1996: 3.5B current US$1997: 3.7B current US$1998: 3.6B current US$1999: 4.8B current US$2000: 4.6B current US$2001: 2.9B current US$2002: 2.4B current US$2003: 2.5B current US$2004: 3.2B current US$2005: 3.8B current US$2006: 3.7B current US$2007: 4.3B current US$2008: 5.4B current US$2009: 4.9B current US$2010: 5.6B current US$2011: 5.9B current US$2012: 6.2B current US$2013: 6.6B current US$2014: 6.6B current US$2015: 6.6B current US$2016: 6.6B current US$2017: 7.6B current US$2018: 8.0B current US$2019: 8.4B current US$2020: 1.9B current US$2021: 1.6B current US$2022: 5.5B current US$2023: 6.0B current US$2024: 2.5B current US$

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 Israel stood at 2.47 billion current US$.

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 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.62 billion current US$, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 83 Aruba 2.63 billion current US$ compare
  2. 84 Andorra 2.52 billion current US$ compare
  3. 85 Myanmar 2.50 billion current US$ compare
  4. 87 Azerbaijan 2.44 billion current US$ compare
  5. 88 Sri Lanka 2.37 billion current US$ compare
  6. 89 Estonia 2.36 billion current US$ 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 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 8.38 billion current US$ 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 current US$ 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 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
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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.