International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Botswana
Botswana: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 2.80 million current US$ in 2020. β Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Botswana, 1995β2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.80 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2020.
That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and up 460.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Botswana peaked at 14.00 million current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 100,000 current US$, in 2016.
That places Botswana 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.80 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.04 million current US$ | 400,000 current US$ | 13.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 798,000 current US$ | 100,000 current US$ | 3.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.80 million current US$ | 2.80 million current US$ | 2.80 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 165 Tuvalu 3.50 million current US$ compare
- 166 Dominica 3.00 million current US$ compare
- 168 Fiji, Republic of 2.00 million current US$ compare
- 168 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 2.00 million current US$ compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 1.80 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Botswana
- Merchandise trade 57.8% (2025)
- Food imports 16.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 86.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,998 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Botswana?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Botswana was 2.80 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 current US$ in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Botswana ranks 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 460.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.