International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 77.00 million current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Sierra Leone, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Sierra Leone is 77.00 million current US$, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.6% on the previous year and up 492.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Sierra Leone peaked at 77.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.00 million current US$, in 2006.
That places Sierra Leone 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 36.00 million current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 18.00 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 13.00 million current US$ | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 44.00 million current US$ | +238.5% |
| 2000 | 32.00 million current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 42.00 million current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 39.00 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 37.00 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 30.00 million current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 32.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 12.00 million current US$ | -62.5% |
| 2007 | 14.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 24.00 million current US$ | +71.4% |
| 2009 | 13.00 million current US$ | -45.8% |
| 2010 | 13.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 15.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 20.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 40.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 29.00 million current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 30.00 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 54.00 million current US$ | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 54.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.00 million current US$ | +42.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 77.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 83.00 million current US$, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 77.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.25 million current US$, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.20 million current US$ | 13.00 million current US$ | 50.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.50 million current US$ | 12.00 million current US$ | 42.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.60 million current US$ | 13.00 million current US$ | 77.00 million current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More private sector data for Sierra Leone
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 32.3% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 481.67 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 45.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 25.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 49.60 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 173.93 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Sierra Leone?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Sierra Leone was 77.00 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 77.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.00 million current US$ in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Sierra Leone ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 492.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.