International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in South Africa
South Africa: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 109.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in South Africa stood at 109.00 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 83.8% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in South Africa peaked at 1.45 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 109.00 million current US$, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 65th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 528.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 522.00 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 571.00 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 565.00 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 607.00 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 661.00 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 687.00 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 772.00 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 962.00 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.09 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 1.22 billion current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.15 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 881.00 million current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 888.00 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 889.00 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 800.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 674.00 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 109.00 million current US$ | -83.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 558.60 million current US$ | 522.00 million current US$ | 607.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.01 billion current US$ | 661.00 million current US$ | 1.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion current US$ | 674.00 million current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.00 million current US$ | 109.00 million current US$ | 109.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 62 Costa Rica 123.00 million current US$ compare
- 63 El Salvador 119.00 million current US$ compare
- 64 Togo 115.00 million current US$ compare
- 65 Albania 109.00 million current US$ compare
- 67 Cambodia 96.00 million current US$ compare
- 67 Tajikistan 96.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for South Africa
- Merchandise trade 57.2% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 128.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 116.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in South Africa?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in South Africa was 109.00 million current US$ in 2020, 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- South Africa ranks 65th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.