International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Nigeria
Nigeria: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 5.55 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Nigeria, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Nigeria stood at 5.55 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 58.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Nigeria peaked at 13.51 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 240.00 million current US$, in 2005.
Nigeria ranks 23rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 906.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +43.9% |
| 1997 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +39.3% |
| 1998 | 1.57 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 620.00 million current US$ | -60.4% |
| 2000 | 591.00 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 831.00 million current US$ | +40.6% |
| 2002 | 881.00 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +103.7% |
| 2005 | 240.00 million current US$ | -86.6% |
| 2006 | 3.28 billion current US$ | +1266.2% |
| 2007 | 5.59 billion current US$ | +70.5% |
| 2008 | 9.78 billion current US$ | +74.9% |
| 2009 | 5.01 billion current US$ | -48.7% |
| 2010 | 5.57 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 6.60 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 6.14 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 5.86 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.81 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.61 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -80.7% |
| 2017 | 5.80 billion current US$ | +437.3% |
| 2018 | 9.57 billion current US$ | +65.1% |
| 2019 | 13.51 billion current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2020 | 5.55 billion current US$ | -58.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5.55 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 186.00 million current US$, 29.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5.55 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.25 million current US$, 56.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1266.2% | 240.00 million current US$ | 3.28 billion current US$ |
| 2017 | +437.3% | 1.08 billion current US$ | 5.80 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 620.00 million current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.11 billion current US$ | 240.00 million current US$ | 9.78 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.55 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 13.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 billion current US$ | 5.55 billion current US$ | 5.55 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 18.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 6.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Nigeria?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Nigeria was 5.55 billion 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.51 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.00 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.