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 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in United States, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in United States stood at 251.65 billion current US$. 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 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.30 billion current US$, in 2020.
United States ranks 1st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 93.74 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 102.20 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 107.05 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 105.09 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 109.19 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 118.32 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 105.45 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 97.42 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 94.81 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 107.21 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 116.68 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 121.03 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 134.80 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 149.09 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 137.11 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 161.82 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 178.94 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 195.11 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 213.10 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 222.75 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 230.57 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 228.55 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 233.76 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 241.98 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 239.06 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 84.30 billion current US$ | -64.7% |
| 2021 | 84.51 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 172.28 billion current US$ | +103.9% |
| 2023 | 226.17 billion current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2024 | 251.65 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 251.65 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 41.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +103.9% | 84.51 billion current US$ | 172.28 billion current US$ |
| 2020 | -64.7% | 239.06 billion current US$ | 84.30 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.45 billion current US$ | 93.74 billion current US$ | 109.19 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 118.19 billion current US$ | 94.81 billion current US$ | 149.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.56 billion current US$ | 161.82 billion current US$ | 241.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.78 billion current US$ | 84.30 billion current US$ | 251.65 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
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- 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)
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- 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 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 251.65 billion current US$ 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 current US$ 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 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
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.