International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Niger
Niger: International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) was 4.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
International tourism, expenditures in Niger, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Niger is 4.3%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Niger peaked at 11.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2011.
That places Niger 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.7% | — |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +102.2% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | -36.5% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -45.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +159.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -44.1% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +47.5% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +1.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +159.9% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| 1996 | +102.2% | 5.7% | 11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 5.7% | 11.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More private sector data for Niger
- Merchandise trade 21.3% (2025)
- Food imports 37.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.02 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 4.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 221.76 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 68.06 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Niger?
- International tourism, expenditures in Niger was 4.3% in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Niger ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.