Figures prior to 2022 were previously published by the source. The source stated that direct spending for ship and capacity building was under 0.1 billion U.S. dollars in 2024, but indicated that the total spending amounted to 33 billion U.S. dollars that year.
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Direct spending in the cruise industry in the U.S. 2021-2024, by type
The cruise industry's direct spending in the United States increased by roughly ** percent in 2024 over the previous year. In 2024, the direct expenditure generated by cruise line purchases exceeded ** billion U.S. dollars, growing from around ** billion U.S. dollars in 2023. Over the same period, passenger and crew spending increased by *** billion U.S. dollars.
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CLIA, & Tourism Economics. (March 18, 2026). Direct spending in the cruise industry in the United States from 2021 to 2024, by type (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1388912/direct-economic-impact-cruise-industry-united-states-spending-type/
CLIA, und Tourism Economics. "Direct spending in the cruise industry in the United States from 2021 to 2024, by type (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 18, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1388912/direct-economic-impact-cruise-industry-united-states-spending-type/
CLIA, Tourism Economics. (2026). Direct spending in the cruise industry in the United States from 2021 to 2024, by type (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1388912/direct-economic-impact-cruise-industry-united-states-spending-type/
CLIA, and Tourism Economics. "Direct Spending in The Cruise Industry in The United States from 2021 to 2024, by Type (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Mar 2026, /statistics/1388912/direct-economic-impact-cruise-industry-united-states-spending-type/
CLIA & Tourism Economics, Direct spending in the cruise industry in the United States from 2021 to 2024, by type (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1388912/direct-economic-impact-cruise-industry-united-states-spending-type/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Direct spending in the cruise industry in the United States from 2021 to 2024, by type (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], CLIA, & Tourism Economics, March 18, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1388912/direct-economic-impact-cruise-industry-united-states-spending-type/
