This table presents information on tourism spending of foreign visitors in Canada by country of residence, tourism region and spending category. Country of residence is organised into eleven major source of travellers to Canada including the United States, Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, India, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Mexico and other overseas countries. Spending categories include accommodation, food and beverage, transportation in Canada, recreation and entertainment, and clothes and gifts.

Visitor travel spending in the United States varied by country in 2023. Canada ranked first as the country with the most visitor travel spending in the U.S. with **** billion U.S. dollars. Meanwhile, Mexico ranked second with **** billion billion U.S. dollars.

Actual value and historical data chart for Canada International Tourism Expenditures Us Dollar

As per the latest findings of Future Market Insights, the USA and Canada tourism revenue is expected to be US$ 172,331.2 Million by the end of 2023. In the long-term, the market is estimated to reach at a valuation of around US$ 253,839.3 Million in 2033.

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International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Canada was reported at 12078000000 USD in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - International tourism, expenditures for travel items - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

This table contains 45 series, with data for years 2014 - 2014 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada) State visited (15 items: Florida; New York; Washington; California; ...) Travel characteristics (3 items: Visits; Nights; Spending in country).

Canada CA: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data was reported at 12.078 USD bn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 35.776 USD bn for 2019. Canada CA: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data is updated yearly, averaging 22.403 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2020, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.886 USD bn in 2013 and a record low of 10.260 USD bn in 1995. Canada CA: 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 Canada – Table CA.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;

The majority of the tourism spending in Canada in 2022 was made by domestic tourists. That year, domestic visitor spending in Canada amounted to approximately **** billion U.S. dollars. Comparatively, international visitor spending reached **** billion U.S. dollars.

The number of United States citizens traveling to Canada amounted to roughly **** million in 2024. This represented an increase over the previous year's figure of roughly **** million.

Canada CA: International Tourism: Expenditures data was reported at 41.247 USD bn in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 37.225 USD bn for 2010. Canada CA: International Tourism: Expenditures data is updated yearly, averaging 16.309 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2011, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41.247 USD bn in 2011 and a record low of 12.658 USD bn in 1995. Canada CA: International Tourism: Expenditures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.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;

The lion's share of the expenditure made by tourists in Canada in 2022, **** percent, corresponded to domestic spending. Meanwhile, the remaining share of expenditure that year, **** percent, corresponded to international spending.

Canada CA: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Passenger Transport Items data was reported at 7.848 USD bn in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.248 USD bn for 2010. Canada CA: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Passenger Transport Items data is updated yearly, averaging 2.972 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2011, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.848 USD bn in 2011 and a record low of 2.398 USD bn in 1995. Canada CA: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Passenger Transport Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;

This table contains 45 series, with data for years 2014 - 2014 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada) Country of origin (15 items: United States; United Kingdom; France; China; ...) Traveller characteristics (3 items: Trips; Nights; Spending in Canada).

Canada CA: International Tourism: Receipts: for Passenger Transport Items data was reported at 3.155 USD bn in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.610 USD bn for 2010. Canada CA: International Tourism: Receipts: for Passenger Transport Items data is updated yearly, averaging 2.057 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2011, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.155 USD bn in 2011 and a record low of 1.259 USD bn in 1995. Canada CA: International Tourism: Receipts: for Passenger Transport Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;

Tourism receipts of Canada jumped by 8.43% from 18,440,000,000 US dollars in 2010 to 19,994,000,000 US dollars in 2011. Since the 14.35% drop in 2009, tourism receipts shot up by 28.33% in 2011. 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 2019, international sport tourism visitors to Canada from overseas spent more money individually than visitors from the United States. Overseas sport tourism visitors spent around ***** Canadian dollars each, while visitors from the U.S. each spent around ***** Canadian dollars.

The International Travel Survey (ITS) is an ongoing survey conducted by Statistics Canada since the 1920s to meet the requirements of the Canadian System of National Accounts (Balance of Payments (BOP)). Through the years, the need for detailed characteristics of travellers for market research and industry planning was gradually incorporated in the survey. Today, the ITS provides a full range of statistics on the volume of international travellers and detailed characteristics of their trips such as expenditures, activities, places visited and length of stay. The ITS covers both Canadian residents returning from trips outside Canada and international visitors to Canada. In addition to fulfilling BOP requirements, the ITS is also being used by the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA), Customs Canada, the Canadian tourism Commission (CTC), provincial tourism agencies, the United States Department of Commerce and a number of private sector industries. The ITS is also used for reporting to international organizations such as the World Tourism Organization (WTO), the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Pacific-Asia Tourism Association.

The total contribution of travel and tourism to GDP in Canada decreased by **** percent from 2019 to 2022. In 2022, the industry contributed around ***** billion U.S. dollars to the Canadian economy.

This table contains 45 series, with data for years 2014 - 2014 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada) Countries visited (15 items: United States; Mexico; United Kingdom; France; ...) Travel characteristics (3 items: Visits; Nights; Spending in country).

7,84,80,00,000 (US dollars) in 2011. International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.