International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in South Sudan
South Sudan: International tourism, expenditures was 469.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in South Sudan, 2014–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in South Sudan is 469.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 93rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International tourism, expenditures in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 239.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2015 | 759.00 million current US$ | +217.6% |
| 2016 | 323.00 million current US$ | -57.4% |
| 2017 | 293.00 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 513.00 million current US$ | +75.1% |
| 2020 | 469.00 million current US$ | -8.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 469.00 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.00 million current US$, 4.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 469.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.50 million current US$, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 425.40 million current US$ | 239.00 million current US$ | 759.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 469.00 million current US$ | 469.00 million current US$ | 469.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More private sector data for South Sudan
- Merchandise trade 37.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 955.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 104.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 33.38 current US$ per person (2023)
- Commercial service exports 383.32 million current US$ (2023)
- Transport services 63.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in South Sudan?
- International tourism, expenditures in South Sudan was 469.00 million 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 759.00 million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.00 million current US$ in 2014.
- How does South Sudan rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- South Sudan ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.