International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Congo
Congo: International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) was 6.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat
International tourism, expenditures in Congo, 1995–2016
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total imports.
Analysis
In 2016, international tourism, expenditures in Congo stood at 6.3%.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 162.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Congo peaked at 8.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2007.
Congo ranks 43rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.1% | — |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -73.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +50.9% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +120.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -46.2% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +7.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +120.0% | 3.6% | 7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.4% | 8.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.68 billion current US$ (2021)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 225.02 million current US$ (2021)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Congo?
- International tourism, expenditures in Congo was 6.3% in 2016, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2007.
- How does Congo rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Congo ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.