International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 13.29 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 13.29 billion current US$ for international tourism, expenditures in 2019.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 16.04 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.25 billion current US$, in 1996.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.42 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4.25 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.56 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 4.66 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.87 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 5.12 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 4.74 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 4.64 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.37 billion current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 7.45 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 9.10 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 10.89 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 12.28 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 13.49 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 12.17 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 15.22 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 16.04 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 14.30 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 13.30 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 13.73 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 13.53 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.79 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 13.83 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 13.95 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.29 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.55 billion current US$ | 4.25 billion current US$ | 4.87 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.63 billion current US$ | 4.64 billion current US$ | 13.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.00 billion current US$ | 12.79 billion current US$ | 16.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 32 Vietnam 4.36 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Mexico 4.29 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Norway 4.23 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Iraq 4.17 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Thailand 3.68 billion current US$ compare
- 37 Portugal 3.54 billion current US$ compare
- 38 Czechia 3.50 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Merchandise trade 45.4% (2025)
- Food imports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 337.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 76.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 26.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 282.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 61.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.19 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- International tourism, expenditures in Africa Eastern and Southern was 13.29 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 16.04 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 billion current US$ in 1996.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.