IDA blend vs South Africa: International tourism, receipts for travel items

IDA blend
8.92 billion current US$
in 2019
South Africa
2.61 billion current US$
in 2020
IDA blend rank
42nd
South Africa rank
43rd

International tourism, receipts for travel items over time

  • IDA blend
  • South Africa
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How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 8.92 billion current US$ against 2.61 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 6.32 billion current US$.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 3.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

IDA blend ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 43rd of 45 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.79 billion current US$ 2.65 billion current US$ 863.91 million current US$ South Africa
2000s 2.50 billion current US$ 6.04 billion current US$ 3.54 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 6.15 billion current US$ 8.96 billion current US$ 2.81 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, receipts for travel items, IDA blend or South Africa?
IDA blend, at 8.92 billion current US$ against 2.61 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in international tourism, receipts for travel items between IDA blend and South Africa?
6.32 billion current US$, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do IDA blend and South Africa rank globally for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
IDA blend ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 5,659 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.