International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 6.00 million current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Sierra Leone, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Sierra Leone is 6.00 million current US$, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Sierra Leone peaked at 51.00 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 100,000 current US$, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 500,000 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 500,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100,000 current US$ | -80.0% |
| 1998 | 200,000 current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 200,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.50 million current US$ | +1150.0% |
| 2001 | 200,000 current US$ | -92.0% |
| 2002 | 100,000 current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 800,000 current US$ | +700.0% |
| 2004 | 300,000 current US$ | -62.5% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million current US$ | +433.3% |
| 2006 | 3.00 million current US$ | +87.5% |
| 2007 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 400,000 current US$ | -86.7% |
| 2009 | 13.00 million current US$ | +3150.0% |
| 2010 | 9.00 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 12.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 17.00 million current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2013 | 51.00 million current US$ | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 5.00 million current US$ | -90.2% |
| 2015 | 5.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.50 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 8.00 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 7.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 6.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300,000 current US$ | 100,000 current US$ | 500,000 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.49 million current US$ | 100,000 current US$ | 13.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.65 million current US$ | 5.00 million current US$ | 51.00 million current US$ | 10 |
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More private sector data for Sierra Leone
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 32.3% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 25.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 173.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Sierra Leone?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Sierra Leone was 6.00 million current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 51.00 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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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.