International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Senegal
Senegal: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 171.00 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Senegal, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Senegal stood at 171.00 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Senegal peaked at 253.00 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 43.00 million current US$, in 2001.
That places Senegal 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 72.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 53.00 million current US$ | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 53.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 54.00 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 54.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47.00 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 43.00 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 43.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55.00 million current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 57.00 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 65.00 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 54.00 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 253.00 million current US$ | +368.5% |
| 2008 | 176.00 million current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 157.00 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 160.00 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 151.00 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 144.00 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 150.00 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 148.00 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 133.00 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 147.00 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 154.00 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 171.00 million current US$ | +11.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 171.00 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 186.00 million current US$, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 171.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.25 million current US$, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +368.5% | 54.00 million current US$ | 253.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.20 million current US$ | 53.00 million current US$ | 72.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 95.00 million current US$ | 43.00 million current US$ | 253.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.89 million current US$ | 133.00 million current US$ | 171.00 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More private sector data for Senegal
- Merchandise trade 60.0% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 11.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.02 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 22.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.27 billion current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 541.04 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Senegal?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Senegal was 171.00 million current US$ in 2018, 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 253.00 million current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.00 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Senegal ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.