International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 437.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Cameroon, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 437.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.8% on the previous year and up 155.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Cameroon peaked at 681.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 109th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 75.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 151.00 million current US$ | +101.3% |
| 1997 | 119.00 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 114.00 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 92.00 million current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 132.00 million current US$ | +43.5% |
| 2001 | 182.00 million current US$ | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 124.00 million current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2003 | 266.00 million current US$ | +114.5% |
| 2004 | 212.00 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 229.00 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 231.00 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 254.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 167.00 million current US$ | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 271.00 million current US$ | +62.3% |
| 2010 | 171.00 million current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 423.00 million current US$ | +147.4% |
| 2012 | 377.00 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 607.00 million current US$ | +61.0% |
| 2014 | 629.00 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 476.00 million current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 508.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 544.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 633.00 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 681.00 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 437.00 million current US$ | -35.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 437.00 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.60 million current US$, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 437.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.00 million current US$, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.20 million current US$ | 75.00 million current US$ | 151.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 206.80 million current US$ | 124.00 million current US$ | 271.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 504.90 million current US$ | 171.00 million current US$ | 681.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 437.00 million current US$ | 437.00 million current US$ | 437.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 107 British Virgin Islands 484.00 million current US$ compare
- 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 438.00 million current US$ compare
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 416.00 million current US$ compare
- 111 Uzbekistan 395.00 million current US$ compare
- 112 Saint Kitts and Nevis 367.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Cameroon
- Merchandise trade 24.6% (2025)
- Food imports 21.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 9.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.8% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 170.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Cameroon?
- International tourism, receipts in Cameroon was 437.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 681.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Cameroon ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.