International tourism, expenditures in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: International tourism, expenditures was 5.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone is 5.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Sierra Leone peaked at 23.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.4% | — |
| 1996 | 10.9% | -43.8% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | +38.4% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -31.8% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | +128.4% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -41.3% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -53.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -44.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -46.1% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +145.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -50.1% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +68.2% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +51.6% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 10.3% | 23.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 3.4% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More private sector data for Sierra Leone
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 32.3% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 25.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 173.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Sierra Leone?
- International tourism, expenditures in Sierra Leone was 5.1% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Sierra Leone ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.