International tourism, expenditures for travel items in South Sudan
South Sudan: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 1.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in South Sudan, 2014–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in South Sudan is 1.00 million current US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.5% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 191st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 38.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2015 | 27.00 million current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 10.00 million current US$ | -63.0% |
| 2017 | 7.00 million current US$ | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 8.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million current US$ | -87.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.00 million current US$ | 7.00 million current US$ | 38.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More private sector data for South Sudan
- Merchandise trade 37.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 955.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 104.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 33.38 current US$ per person (2023)
- Commercial service exports 383.32 million current US$ (2023)
- Transport services 63.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in South Sudan?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in South Sudan was 1.00 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.00 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- South Sudan ranks 191st out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.