Global travel and tourism spending grew by roughly 21.5 percent in 2023 compared to the previous year, but remained below pre-pandemic levels. Overall, the total travel and tourism expenditure worldwide amounted to 6.45 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. That year, leisure trips accounted for around 80 percent of global travel and tourism spending.
Total travel and tourism spending worldwide from 2019 to 2023, by type
(in trillion U.S. dollars)
figures are in constant 2023 prices and exchange rates as of March 2024
Supplementary notes
Data for 2023 was calculated by Statista by combining figures on spending provided by the source for the following regions: North America, Europe, Caribbean, Central and South America, Africa, Middle East, North East Asia, South Asia, South East Asia, and Oceania. All regional figures can be found here.
Figures from 2019 to 2022 were calculated by Statista based on the percentage changes in global leisure and business travel spending as indicated by the source.
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