International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Nigeria
Nigeria: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 6.61 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Nigeria, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 6.61 billion current US$ for international tourism, expenditures in 2020.
That represents a change of down 59.7% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Nigeria peaked at 16.41 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 501.00 million current US$, in 2005.
Nigeria ranks 24th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 938.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1997 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1998 | 1.59 billion current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 640.00 million current US$ | -59.7% |
| 2000 | 610.00 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 858.00 million current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 910.00 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +128.1% |
| 2005 | 501.00 million current US$ | -75.9% |
| 2006 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +605.8% |
| 2007 | 6.67 billion current US$ | +88.5% |
| 2008 | 11.01 billion current US$ | +65.1% |
| 2009 | 6.24 billion current US$ | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 8.35 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 9.53 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 9.24 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.15 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.20 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.02 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.52 billion current US$ | -49.8% |
| 2017 | 8.19 billion current US$ | +81.1% |
| 2018 | 13.22 billion current US$ | +61.3% |
| 2019 | 16.41 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 6.61 billion current US$ | -59.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 6.61 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 272.00 million current US$, 24.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 6.61 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.50 million current US$, 51.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +605.8% | 501.00 million current US$ | 3.54 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 billion current US$ | 640.00 million current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.60 billion current US$ | 501.00 million current US$ | 11.01 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.68 billion current US$ | 4.52 billion current US$ | 16.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 billion current US$ | 6.61 billion current US$ | 6.61 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 18.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 6.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Nigeria?
- International tourism, expenditures in Nigeria was 6.61 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.41 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 501.00 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Nigeria ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.