Germany vs United States of America: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Germany
0.9%
in 2024
United States of America
0.9%
in 2024
Germany rank
157th
United States of America rank
156th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States of America ahead.
Germany ranks 157th and United States of America ranks 156th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Germany and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 157th and United States of America ranks 156th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.