International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Zambia
Zambia: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 234.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Zambia, 1997–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Zambia is 234.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 122.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Zambia peaked at 298.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.00 million current US$, in 1998.
Zambia ranks 102nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 26.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 24.00 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 43.00 million current US$ | +79.2% |
| 2000 | 44.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 44.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.00 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 49.00 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 55.00 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 57.00 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 63.00 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 73.00 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 118.00 million current US$ | +61.6% |
| 2009 | 96.00 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 105.00 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 111.00 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 165.00 million current US$ | +48.6% |
| 2013 | 210.00 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 222.00 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 234.00 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 247.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 223.00 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 279.00 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 298.00 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 234.00 million current US$ | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.00 million current US$ | 24.00 million current US$ | 43.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.60 million current US$ | 44.00 million current US$ | 118.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.40 million current US$ | 105.00 million current US$ | 298.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 234.00 million current US$ | 234.00 million current US$ | 234.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 99 Guatemala 256.00 million current US$ compare
- 100 Congo 251.00 million current US$ compare
- 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 251.00 million current US$ compare
- 102 Algeria 234.00 million current US$ compare
- 104 Gabon 232.00 million current US$ compare
- 105 Haiti 217.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 607.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Zambia?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Zambia was 234.00 million current US$ 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 298.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.00 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Zambia ranks 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.