International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 8.19 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 8.19 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 10.69 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.40 billion current US$, in 1996.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.47 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3.40 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.67 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 3.75 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.89 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.15 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 3.83 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 3.79 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.08 billion current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 5.77 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 6.79 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 7.90 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 8.87 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 9.60 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 8.52 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 10.63 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 10.69 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.06 billion current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 8.26 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 8.27 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.28 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.31 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.97 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 8.73 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.19 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.64 billion current US$ | 3.40 billion current US$ | 3.89 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.43 billion current US$ | 3.79 billion current US$ | 9.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.94 billion current US$ | 8.19 billion current US$ | 10.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 40 Luxembourg 2.42 billion current US$ compare
- 41 Argentina 2.35 billion current US$ compare
- 42 Ireland 2.33 billion current US$ compare
- 43 Libya 2.04 billion current US$ compare
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.81 billion current US$ compare
- 45 Israel 1.80 billion current US$ compare
- 46 Bahrain 1.72 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Merchandise trade 45.4% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 337.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 282.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Africa Eastern and Southern was 8.19 billion current US$ 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 travel items recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 10.69 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 billion current US$ in 1996.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.