International tourism, number of arrivals in Congo
Congo: International tourism, number of arrivals was 158,000 in 2018. ▼ Falling
International tourism, number of arrivals in Congo, 2010–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Congo recorded 158,000 for international tourism, number of arrivals in 2018.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Congo peaked at 345,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 151,000, in 2017.
That places Congo 163rd out of 201 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 199,000 | — |
| 2011 | 224,000 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 259,000 | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 345,000 | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 229,000 | -33.6% |
| 2015 | 224,000 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 213,000 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 151,000 | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 158,000 | +4.6% |
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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)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Congo?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Congo was 158,000 in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 345,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,000 in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Congo ranks 163rd out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.