International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 6.21 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 6.21 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 6.21 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.84 billion current US$, in 1996.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.88 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.84 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.94 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 2.58 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 2.83 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 3.07 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 3.44 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 4.27 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 4.61 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.77 billion current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 4.67 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 5.23 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 5.50 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.61 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.60 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.32 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 5.02 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 5.49 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 6.16 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 6.21 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.95 billion current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | 2.12 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.07 billion current US$ | 1.94 billion current US$ | 4.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 billion current US$ | 4.67 billion current US$ | 6.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 18 Greece 1.18 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Thailand 1.16 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Hungary 995.00 million current US$ compare
- 21 Switzerland 956.00 million current US$ compare
- 22 Belgium 844.00 million current US$ compare
- 23 Japan 798.00 million current US$ compare
- 24 Philippines 759.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
- Food imports 12.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 501.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 19.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 486.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 368.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Sub-Saharan Africa was 6.21 billion current US$ 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 billion current US$ in 1996.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.