United States US: International Tourism: Number of Departures data was reported at 73,453,000.000 Person in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 68,176,000.000 Person for 2014. United States US: International Tourism: Number of Departures data is updated yearly, averaging 61,061,000.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2015, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73,453,000.000 Person in 2015 and a record low of 51,285,000.000 Person in 1995. United States US: International Tourism: Number of Departures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

According to a 2025 study, the number of inbound tourist arrivals in the Americas was expected to increase across all regions that year. In 2025, North American countries were predicted to record the highest inbound visitor growth, with an estimated 9.9 percent increase in inbound visitors.

In 2023, the number of international tourist arrivals in Latin America and the Caribbean increased by 23 percent to more than 115 million. Mexico, the region's major player in this sector, accounted for roughly 40 percent of the international tourism volume in 2023. Tourism-dependent economies in the region Out of the around 101.5 billion U.S. dollars in international tourism revenue generated in Latin America in 2019, about 24.6 billion were attributed to by Mexico. This sum made up part of the North American nation’s travel and tourism sector, which in turn directly represented about eight percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) of that year. Meanwhile, the economies of many Caribbean countries are even more dependent on travel and tourism. In Aruba, for instance, this sector made up approximately a third of the island’s GDP in 2019. The pandemic’s blow to Mexico’s tourism industry Being the leading country for tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico also has a lot to lose in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic. In early 2020, it was anticipated that about 1.7 million jobs in Mexico’s travel and tourism industry were endangered due to the pandemic. Furthermore, the country is expected to have experienced a decrease of around 1.6 trillion Mexican pesos in total tourism consumption in 2020.

United States US: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data was reported at 75,608,000.000 Person in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 77,465,000.000 Person for 2015. United States US: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data is updated yearly, averaging 51,107,500.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77,465,000.000 Person in 2015 and a record low of 41,218,000.000 Person in 2003. United States US: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

Monthly U.S. citizen departures are collected and reported in Tourism Industries U.S. International Air Travel Statistics (I-92 data) Program.

Due to its geographical position, Mexico is the main recipient of tourism from the United States in Latin America. In 2023, there were nearly 13 million U.S. overnight tourists in Mexican territory – more than 40 percent of the total U.S. tourism volume in Latin America. In that same year, around 10.7 million U.S. Americans traveled to the Caribbean.

The Latin America Travel and Tourism Market Report is Segmented by Type (International Tourism and Domestic/Local Tourism), Purpose (Adventure Tourism, Business Travel, Conference or Seminar Travel, and Family and Friends Visit), and Country (Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, and Rest of Latin America). The Report Offers Market Size and Forecasts in Value (USD) for all the Above Segments.

Central America is a subcontinent composed of seven countries located between Mexico and Colombia. The region is worldwide known as a tourism destination due to its coastlines bordering both the Pacific ocean and the Caribbean sea. In 2021, the sub-region welcomed nearly five million tourist arrivals, around two million more than a year earlier.

International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

United States US: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data was reported at 123.620 USD bn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 114.723 USD bn for 2015. United States US: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data is updated yearly, averaging 80.706 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 123.620 USD bn in 2016 and a record low of 46.379 USD bn in 1995. United States US: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

Monthly and annual Canadian arrivals of one or more nights to the U.S. are provided by Statistics Canada for analysis and reporting. A limited amount of U.S. resident travel to Canada is also reported at a monthly level. Monthly level data are reported by mode of transportation with a 3-4 month lag time. Annual data are made available to Tourism Industries at the end of May and a written report with graphics and spreadsheets is generally available in the late summer. The annual report analyzes travelers by province of origin, season of travel, mode of transportation, etc.

The number of outbound tourists from the United States increased to 98.46 million in 2023. Travel restrictions relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic caused the number of outbound tourists from the U.S. to fall to 33.5 million in 2020.

United States US: International Tourism: Expenditures data was reported at 160.818 USD bn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 150.217 USD bn for 2015. United States US: International Tourism: Expenditures data is updated yearly, averaging 102.187 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 160.818 USD bn in 2016 and a record low of 61.042 USD bn in 1995. United States US: International Tourism: Expenditures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

In 2023, Mexico was the leading outbound travel market in the United States based on the share of tourist departures, at 28 percent, showing a slight decline over 2019. Canada and the United Kingdom followed in second and third place, representing 10 and four percent of outbound tourist departures, respectively.

International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

In 2023, the country with the most inbound arrivals to the United States was its neighbor Canada, at 31 percent, showing clear growth over 2019. Mexico and the United Kingdom followed in the ranking that year, representing 22 and six percent of international arrivals, respectively.

In 2024, the highest number of inbound international visitors to the United States, 20.24 million, came from Canada. Meanwhile, approximately 17 million visitors came from Mexico.

International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Algeria DZ: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data was reported at 43.000 USD mn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 112.000 USD mn for 2019. Algeria DZ: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data is updated yearly, averaging 173.250 USD mn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2020, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 323.000 USD mn in 2008 and a record low of 28.000 USD mn in 1997. Algeria DZ: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Algeria – Table DZ.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;

International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.