International tourism, receipts in Guinea
Guinea: International tourism, receipts was 1.29 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Guinea, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Guinea stood at 1.29 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 87.6% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Guinea peaked at 27.00 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 911,000 current US$, in 1995.
Guinea ranks 195th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 911,000 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 9.30 million current US$ | +920.9% |
| 1997 | 4.80 million current US$ | -48.4% |
| 1998 | 4.30 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 5.80 million current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 7.80 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 8.20 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million current US$ | -86.6% |
| 2008 | 2.40 million current US$ | +118.2% |
| 2009 | 4.90 million current US$ | +104.2% |
| 2010 | 2.04 million current US$ | -58.4% |
| 2011 | 2.12 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.68 million current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 17.10 million current US$ | +917.9% |
| 2015 | 27.00 million current US$ | +57.9% |
| 2016 | 16.60 million current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 16.60 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.70 million current US$ | -71.7% |
| 2019 | 10.40 million current US$ | +121.3% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million current US$ | -87.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1.29 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.60 million current US$, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1.29 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.00 million current US$, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +920.9% | 911,000 current US$ | 9.30 million current US$ |
| 2014 | +917.9% | 1.68 million current US$ | 17.10 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.02 million current US$ | 911,000 current US$ | 9.30 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.88 million current US$ | 1.10 million current US$ | 8.20 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.92 million current US$ | 1.68 million current US$ | 27.00 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million current US$ | 1.29 million current US$ | 1.29 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More private sector data for Guinea
- Merchandise trade 82.7% (2025)
- Food imports 26.6% (2016)
- Manufactures imports 58.5% (2016)
- Merchandise imports 8.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.3% (2016)
- Manufactures exports 3.7% (2016)
- Merchandise exports 15.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,000 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 53.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Guinea?
- International tourism, receipts in Guinea was 1.29 million current US$ 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.00 million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 911,000 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Guinea rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Guinea ranks 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.