International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Senegal
Senegal: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 557.00 million current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Senegal, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 557.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Senegal peaked at 640.00 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 152.00 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Senegal 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 168.18 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 164.00 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 171.00 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 181.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 183.00 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 152.00 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 175.00 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 210.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 269.00 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 286.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 334.00 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 329.00 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 622.00 million current US$ | +89.1% |
| 2008 | 640.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 475.00 million current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 464.00 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 525.00 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 469.00 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 495.00 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 482.00 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 417.00 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 439.00 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 470.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 557.00 million current US$ | +18.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 557.00 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.60 million current US$, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 557.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.00 million current US$, 4.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +89.1% | 329.00 million current US$ | 622.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173.44 million current US$ | 164.00 million current US$ | 183.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 349.20 million current US$ | 152.00 million current US$ | 640.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 479.78 million current US$ | 417.00 million current US$ | 557.00 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More private sector data for Senegal
- Merchandise trade 60.0% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 11.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 22.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 541.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Senegal?
- International tourism, receipts in Senegal was 557.00 million current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 640.00 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.00 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Senegal ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.