Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Russia

Russia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 8.58 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.58 billion current US$
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
46th
of 203 countries
All-time high
20.20 billion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
4.73 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Russia, 2001–2024

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B2001201220242001: 4.7B current US$2002: 5.3B current US$2003: 5.9B current US$2004: 7.3B current US$2005: 7.8B current US$2006: 9.7B current US$2007: 12.4B current US$2008: 15.8B current US$2009: 12.4B current US$2010: 13.2B current US$2011: 17.0B current US$2012: 17.9B current US$2013: 20.2B current US$2014: 19.5B current US$2015: 13.2B current US$2016: 12.8B current US$2017: 14.9B current US$2018: 18.7B current US$2019: 17.3B current US$2020: 6.0B current US$2021: 6.3B current US$2022: 6.9B current US$2023: 8.2B current US$2024: 8.6B current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Russia recorded 8.58 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Russia peaked at 20.20 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.73 billion current US$, in 2001.

Russia ranks 46th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.03 billion current US$ 4.73 billion current US$ 15.82 billion current US$ 9
2010s 16.47 billion current US$ 12.82 billion current US$ 20.20 billion current US$ 10
2020s 7.21 billion current US$ 6.03 billion current US$ 8.58 billion current US$ 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Russia?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Russia was 8.58 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 20.20 billion current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.73 billion current US$ in 2001.
How does Russia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Russia ranks 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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.