International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Eritrea
Eritrea: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 48.00 million current US$ in 2016. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts in Eritrea, 1995–2016
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2016, international tourism, receipts in Eritrea stood at 48.00 million current US$.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Eritrea peaked at 90.00 million current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 26.00 million current US$, in 2009.
That places Eritrea 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 58.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 69.00 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 90.00 million current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 34.00 million current US$ | -62.2% |
| 1999 | 28.00 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 36.00 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 74.00 million current US$ | +105.6% |
| 2002 | 73.00 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 74.00 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 73.00 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 66.00 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 60.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 61.00 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 46.00 million current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 26.00 million current US$ | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 48.00 million current US$ | +84.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 48.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 114.50 million current US$, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 48.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.00 million current US$, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.80 million current US$ | 28.00 million current US$ | 90.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.90 million current US$ | 26.00 million current US$ | 74.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.00 million current US$ | 48.00 million current US$ | 48.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More private sector data for Eritrea
- Merchandise trade 29.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 524.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 631.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 174.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 145.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 24.08 current US$ per person (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Eritrea?
- International tourism, receipts in Eritrea was 48.00 million current US$ in 2016, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 90.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.00 million current US$ in 2009.
- How does Eritrea rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Eritrea ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.