International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Gabon
Gabon: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 232.00 million current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Gabon, 1995–2015
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 232.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in 2015.
The figure is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Gabon peaked at 543.00 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84.00 million current US$, in 1998.
Gabon ranks 104th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 137.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 100.00 million current US$ | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 86.00 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 84.00 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 91.00 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 84.00 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 225.00 million current US$ | +167.9% |
| 2002 | 194.00 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 194.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 214.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 274.00 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 229.00 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 381.00 million current US$ | +66.4% |
| 2009 | 360.00 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 376.00 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 543.00 million current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 314.00 million current US$ | -42.2% |
| 2013 | 278.00 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 397.00 million current US$ | +42.8% |
| 2015 | 232.00 million current US$ | -41.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 232.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.00 million current US$, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 232.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.25 million current US$, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +167.9% | 84.00 million current US$ | 225.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.60 million current US$ | 84.00 million current US$ | 137.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 239.44 million current US$ | 84.00 million current US$ | 381.00 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 356.67 million current US$ | 232.00 million current US$ | 543.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More private sector data for Gabon
- Merchandise trade 72.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.86 billion current US$ (2015)
- Food exports 0.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 11.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 273.34 million current US$ (2015)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,473 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Gabon?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Gabon was 232.00 million current US$ in 2015, 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 543.00 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.00 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Gabon rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Gabon ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.