International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) was 0.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
International tourism, expenditures in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total imports.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.6% for international tourism, expenditures in 2018.
The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.4% | — |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +80.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -61.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +41.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -44.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -57.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +24.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.3%, 20% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 18% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 529.41 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- International tourism, expenditures in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.6% in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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 (% of total imports). 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, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.