Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in United States
United States: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 251.65 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in United States, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in United States stood at 251.65 billion. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in United States peaked at 251.65 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.30 billion, in 2020.
United States ranks 1st of 203 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 93.74 billion | — |
| 1996 | 102.20 billion | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 107.05 billion | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 105.09 billion | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 109.19 billion | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 118.32 billion | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 105.45 billion | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 97.42 billion | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 94.81 billion | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 107.21 billion | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 116.68 billion | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 121.03 billion | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 134.80 billion | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 149.09 billion | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 137.11 billion | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 161.82 billion | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 178.94 billion | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 195.11 billion | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 213.10 billion | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 222.75 billion | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 230.57 billion | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 228.55 billion | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 233.76 billion | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 241.98 billion | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 239.06 billion | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 84.30 billion | -64.7% |
| 2021 | 84.51 billion | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 172.28 billion | +103.9% |
| 2023 | 226.17 billion | +31.3% |
| 2024 | 251.65 billion | +11.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 251.65 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion, 41.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in United States 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +103.9% | 84.51 billion | 172.28 billion |
| 2020 | -64.7% | 239.06 billion | 84.30 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.45 billion | 93.74 billion | 109.19 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 118.19 billion | 94.81 billion | 149.09 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.56 billion | 161.82 billion | 241.98 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.78 billion | 84.30 billion | 251.65 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in United States?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in United States was 251.65 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 251.65 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.30 billion in 2020.
- How does United States rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- United States ranks 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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