International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Gabon
Gabon: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 3.70 million current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Gabon, 1995–2015
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Gabon is 3.70 million current US$, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 1,750.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Gabon peaked at 128.00 million current US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 200,000 current US$, in 2009.
That places Gabon 137th out of 163 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 77.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 81.00 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 84.00 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 87.00 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 128.00 million current US$ | +47.1% |
| 2000 | 79.00 million current US$ | -38.3% |
| 2001 | 31.00 million current US$ | -60.8% |
| 2002 | 59.00 million current US$ | +90.3% |
| 2003 | 69.00 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 64.00 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 4.00 million current US$ | -93.8% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million current US$ | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 500,000 current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 200,000 current US$ | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million current US$ | +1400.0% |
| 2011 | 5.40 million current US$ | +80.0% |
| 2012 | 5.50 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 200,000 current US$ | -96.4% |
| 2015 | 3.70 million current US$ | +1750.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.40 million current US$ | 77.00 million current US$ | 128.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.19 million current US$ | 200,000 current US$ | 79.00 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.56 million current US$ | 200,000 current US$ | 5.50 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 134 Central African Republic 4.00 million current US$ compare
- 134 Mali 4.00 million current US$ compare
- 134 Suriname 4.00 million current US$ compare
- 138 Angola 3.00 million current US$ compare
- 138 Ecuador 3.00 million current US$ compare
- 138 Nicaragua 3.00 million current US$ compare
- 138 Zimbabwe 3.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Gabon
- Merchandise trade 72.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 11.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,473 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Gabon?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Gabon was 3.70 million current US$ in 2015, 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 128.00 million current US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 current US$ in 2009.
- How does Gabon rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Gabon ranks 137th out of 163 countries with data for 2015.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.