International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Angola
Angola: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 615.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Angola, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Angola stood at 615.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 315.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Angola peaked at 977.00 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.00 million current US$, in 2003.
That places Angola 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Angola, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 75.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 73.00 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 98.00 million current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1998 | 75.00 million current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 127.00 million current US$ | +69.3% |
| 2000 | 136.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 66.00 million current US$ | -51.5% |
| 2002 | 19.00 million current US$ | -71.2% |
| 2003 | 12.00 million current US$ | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 39.00 million current US$ | +225.0% |
| 2005 | 74.00 million current US$ | +89.7% |
| 2006 | 148.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 212.00 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 254.00 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 133.00 million current US$ | -47.6% |
| 2010 | 148.00 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 180.00 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 159.00 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 166.00 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 113.00 million current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 146.00 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 594.00 million current US$ | +306.8% |
| 2017 | 977.00 million current US$ | +64.5% |
| 2018 | 555.00 million current US$ | -43.2% |
| 2019 | 469.00 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 615.00 million current US$ | +31.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 615.00 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 186.00 million current US$, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 615.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.25 million current US$, 6.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.60 million current US$ | 73.00 million current US$ | 127.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 109.30 million current US$ | 12.00 million current US$ | 254.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 350.70 million current US$ | 113.00 million current US$ | 977.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 615.00 million current US$ | 615.00 million current US$ | 615.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More private sector data for Angola
- Merchandise trade 38.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 66.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 14.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 8.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 2.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 32.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 116.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 832.27 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Angola?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Angola was 615.00 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 for travel items recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 977.00 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.00 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Angola rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Angola ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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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About this data
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.