International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Kenya
Kenya: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 755.00 million current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Kenya, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Kenya stood at 755.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Kenya peaked at 1.07 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 217.00 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Kenya 25th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 362.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 361.00 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 422.00 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 488.00 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 506.00 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 217.00 million current US$ | -57.1% |
| 2001 | 227.00 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 237.00 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 272.00 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 313.00 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 390.00 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 494.00 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 597.00 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 646.00 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 434.00 million current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 820.00 million current US$ | +88.9% |
| 2011 | 918.00 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 948.00 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 934.00 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 872.00 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 648.00 million current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 648.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 712.00 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 755.00 million current US$ | +6.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 755.00 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.05 million current US$, 39.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 755.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.50 million current US$, 100.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +88.9% | 434.00 million current US$ | 820.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 427.80 million current US$ | 361.00 million current US$ | 506.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 382.70 million current US$ | 217.00 million current US$ | 646.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 832.40 million current US$ | 648.00 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 29.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Kenya?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Kenya was 755.00 million 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 217.00 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.