International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Guinea
Guinea: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 4.20 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Guinea, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Guinea is 4.20 million current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 44.8% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Guinea peaked at 50.00 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million current US$, in 2019.
That places Guinea 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 27.00 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 23.00 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 27.00 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 24.00 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 9.00 million current US$ | -62.5% |
| 2001 | 18.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 31.00 million current US$ | +72.2% |
| 2003 | 26.00 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 25.00 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 29.00 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 28.00 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 29.00 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 9.00 million current US$ | -69.0% |
| 2009 | 13.00 million current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 7.50 million current US$ | -42.3% |
| 2011 | 33.10 million current US$ | +341.3% |
| 2012 | 23.40 million current US$ | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 50.00 million current US$ | +113.7% |
| 2014 | 18.20 million current US$ | -63.6% |
| 2015 | 30.40 million current US$ | +67.0% |
| 2016 | 11.90 million current US$ | -60.9% |
| 2017 | 11.50 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 9.20 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 2.90 million current US$ | -68.5% |
| 2020 | 4.20 million current US$ | +44.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.20 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 186.00 million current US$, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.20 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.25 million current US$, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.40 million current US$ | 21.00 million current US$ | 27.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.70 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 31.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.81 million current US$ | 2.90 million current US$ | 50.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.20 million current US$ | 4.20 million current US$ | 4.20 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More private sector data for Guinea
- Merchandise trade 82.7% (2025)
- Food imports 26.6% (2016)
- Manufactures imports 58.5% (2016)
- Merchandise imports 8.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 4.3% (2016)
- Manufactures exports 3.7% (2016)
- Merchandise exports 15.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 54.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,000 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Guinea?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Guinea was 4.20 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.00 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million current US$ in 2019.
- How does Guinea rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Guinea ranks 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.