International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 87.10 million current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Guinea-Bissau, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 87.10 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 238.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 87.10 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million current US$, in 1997.
That places Guinea-Bissau 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.90 million current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 1.50 million current US$ | -48.3% |
| 2001 | 2.80 million current US$ | +86.7% |
| 2002 | 5.10 million current US$ | +82.1% |
| 2003 | 13.30 million current US$ | +160.8% |
| 2004 | 13.10 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.80 million current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 15.50 million current US$ | +58.2% |
| 2007 | 40.20 million current US$ | +159.4% |
| 2008 | 45.60 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 25.70 million current US$ | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 29.40 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 31.50 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 19.80 million current US$ | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 27.20 million current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 53.00 million current US$ | +94.9% |
| 2015 | 53.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.00 million current US$ | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 63.00 million current US$ | +90.9% |
| 2018 | 74.50 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 87.10 million current US$ | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.73 million current US$ | 1.50 million current US$ | 3.80 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.01 million current US$ | 2.80 million current US$ | 45.60 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.15 million current US$ | 19.80 million current US$ | 87.10 million current US$ | 10 |
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- 139 Botswana 89.00 million current US$ compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 89.00 million current US$ compare
- 142 Malawi 83.00 million current US$ compare
- 143 Madagascar 79.00 million current US$ compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 77.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Merchandise trade 31.7% (2025)
- Food imports 41.7% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 38.6% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 489.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 68.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 0.0% (2015)
- Merchandise exports 313.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 36.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Guinea-Bissau?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Guinea-Bissau was 87.10 million current US$ 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 travel items recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 87.10 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.