International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 25.72 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Africa Western and Central, 2005–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures in Africa Western and Central stood at 25.72 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Africa Western and Central peaked at 25.72 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.18 billion current US$, in 2005.
Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.18 billion current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 7.01 billion current US$ | +120.3% |
| 2007 | 11.33 billion current US$ | +61.7% |
| 2008 | 16.54 billion current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2009 | 11.51 billion current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 13.30 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 15.37 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 14.80 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 14.97 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 15.35 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.42 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.31 billion current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 15.06 billion current US$ | +46.1% |
| 2018 | 21.29 billion current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 25.72 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.91 billion current US$ | 3.18 billion current US$ | 16.54 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.16 billion current US$ | 10.31 billion current US$ | 25.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 30 Ukraine 4.82 billion current US$ compare
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- 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
More private sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Merchandise trade 43.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 48.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 163.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 64.22 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 15.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 5.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 204.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 23.98 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 383.07 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Africa Western and Central?
- International tourism, expenditures in Africa Western and Central was 25.72 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 25.72 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 billion current US$ in 2005.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.