Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Italy

Italy: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 61.43 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61.43 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
6th
of 203 countries
All-time high
61.43 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
20.32 billion current US$
in 2020
Years of data
23
1995–2024

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

20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B60.0B1995200920241995: 30.4B current US$1996: 31.9B current US$1997: 31.4B current US$1998: 31.3B current US$1999: 29.6B current US$2000: 28.7B current US$2001: 26.9B current US$2002: 28.2B current US$2003: 32.6B current US$2004: 37.9B current US$2005: 38.4B current US$2006: 41.7B current US$2007: 46.1B current US$2015: 41.4B current US$2016: 42.4B current US$2017: 46.7B current US$2018: 51.6B current US$2019: 51.9B current US$2020: 20.3B current US$2021: 25.4B current US$2022: 47.1B current US$2023: 57.9B current US$2024: 61.4B current US$

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 Italy stood at 61.43 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Italy peaked at 61.43 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.32 billion current US$, in 2020.

Italy ranks 6th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.92 billion current US$ 29.57 billion current US$ 31.88 billion current US$ 5
2000s 35.07 billion current US$ 26.92 billion current US$ 46.13 billion current US$ 8
2010s 46.81 billion current US$ 41.41 billion current US$ 51.91 billion current US$ 5
2020s 42.43 billion current US$ 20.32 billion current US$ 61.43 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 France 85.94 billion current US$ compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 84.55 billion current US$ compare
  3. 5 Turkey 78.21 billion current US$ compare
  4. 7 Japan 58.63 billion current US$ compare
  5. 8 Australia 53.82 billion current US$ compare
  6. 9 Canada 49.89 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 Italy?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Italy was 61.43 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 61.43 billion current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 20.32 billion current US$ in 2020.
How does Italy rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Italy ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.