Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Australia
Australia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Australia, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Australia stood at 3.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Australia peaked at 3.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2021.
That places Australia 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.8% | — |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -42.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -44.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +84.6% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Australia
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 15,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3779 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 24,616 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Australia?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Australia was 3.1% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. 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, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.