International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Niger
Niger: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 14.00 million current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Niger, 1996–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Niger recorded 14.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 366.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Niger peaked at 16.00 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100,000 current US$, in 1999.
That places Niger 111th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Niger, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 600,000 current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 600,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100,000 current US$ | -83.3% |
| 2000 | 100,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 200,000 current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 500,000 current US$ | +150.0% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million current US$ | +160.0% |
| 2005 | 900,000 current US$ | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 3.00 million current US$ | +233.3% |
| 2007 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.00 million current US$ | +133.3% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million current US$ | -57.1% |
| 2010 | 500,000 current US$ | -83.3% |
| 2011 | 3.00 million current US$ | +500.0% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million current US$ | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.00 million current US$ | +900.0% |
| 2015 | 6.00 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 7.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 8.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 16.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 14.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 14.00 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.00 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Niger's 14.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.50 million current US$, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +900.0% | 1.00 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 433,333 current US$ | 100,000 current US$ | 600,000 current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million current US$ | 100,000 current US$ | 7.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 million current US$ | 500,000 current US$ | 16.00 million current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More private sector data for Niger
- Merchandise trade 21.3% (2025)
- Food imports 37.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.02 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 4.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 221.76 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 68.06 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Niger?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Niger was 14.00 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 16.00 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 current US$ in 1999.
- How does Niger rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Niger ranks 111th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.