International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Niger
Niger: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 144.50 million current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Niger, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures in Niger stood at 144.50 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Niger peaked at 144.50 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Niger ranks 135th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Niger, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 59.00 million current US$ | +126.9% |
| 1997 | 50.00 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 39.00 million current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 35.00 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 32.00 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 33.00 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 29.00 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 39.00 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 42.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 42.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 98.00 million current US$ | +104.2% |
| 2009 | 84.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 95.00 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 57.00 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 132.00 million current US$ | +131.6% |
| 2013 | 81.00 million current US$ | -38.6% |
| 2014 | 129.00 million current US$ | +59.3% |
| 2015 | 140.00 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 110.00 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 120.00 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 141.00 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 144.50 million current US$ | +2.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 144.50 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.00 million current US$, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 144.50 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.50 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.80 million current US$ | 26.00 million current US$ | 59.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.90 million current US$ | 29.00 million current US$ | 98.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.95 million current US$ | 57.00 million current US$ | 144.50 million current US$ | 10 |
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More private sector data for Niger
- Merchandise trade 21.3% (2025)
- Food imports 37.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 68.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Niger?
- International tourism, expenditures in Niger was 144.50 million current US$ 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 144.50 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Niger rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Niger ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.