International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 5.73 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 5.73 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in 2019.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 6.00 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.71 billion current US$, in 1996.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 25th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.79 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.71 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.72 billion current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 2.65 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 2.90 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 3.34 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 4.09 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 4.15 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.57 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 4.45 billion current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 5.01 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 5.17 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.38 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.42 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.11 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.84 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 5.30 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 6.00 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 5.73 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 billion current US$ | 1.71 billion current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.85 billion current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | 4.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 billion current US$ | 4.45 billion current US$ | 6.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 22 Belgium 844.00 million current US$ compare
- 23 Japan 798.00 million current US$ compare
- 24 Philippines 759.00 million current US$ compare
- 25 Kenya 755.00 million current US$ compare
- 26 Panama 724.00 million current US$ compare
- 27 Morocco 666.00 million current US$ compare
- 28 Chile 628.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Merchandise trade 45.4% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 337.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 282.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Africa Eastern and Southern was 5.73 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 6.00 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 billion current US$ in 1996.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.