International tourism, expenditures in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: International tourism, expenditures 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$, in 2005.
Africa Western and Central ranks 31st of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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
- 28 Malaysia 5.21 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Philippines 4.87 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Ukraine 4.82 billion current US$ compare
- 31 New Zealand 4.60 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Viet Nam 4.36 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Mexico 4.29 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Norway 4.23 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 306.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufactures imports 54.3% (2023)
- Food imports 15.3% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 43.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports 163.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufactures exports 7.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 204.10 billion current US$ (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 31st out of 37 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.