International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Kenya
Kenya: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 183.00 million current US$ in 2001. ▼ Falling
International tourism, expenditures in Kenya, 1995–2001
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 183.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures in 2001.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 129th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 230.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 205.00 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 152.00 million current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 156.00 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 183.00 million current US$ | +17.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 183.00 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 272.00 million current US$, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 183.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.50 million current US$, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195.67 million current US$ | 152.00 million current US$ | 230.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 169.50 million current US$ | 156.00 million current US$ | 183.00 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 126 Bermuda 212.00 million current US$
- 127 Burkina Faso 185.20 million current US$
- 128 Kyrgyzstan 185.00 million current US$ compare
- 130 Bahamas 166.00 million current US$ compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 163.00 million current US$
- 132 El Salvador 162.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Kenya?
- International tourism, expenditures in Kenya was 183.00 million current US$ in 2001, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 230.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Kenya ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2001.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.