International tourism, receipts for travel items in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 6.60 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Africa Western and Central, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Africa Western and Central is 6.60 billion current US$, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Africa Western and Central peaked at 6.78 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 630.56 million current US$, in 1995.
Africa Western and Central ranks 44th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 630.56 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 740.31 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 722.86 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +48.6% |
| 1999 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 2.75 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 3.53 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 4.15 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 3.79 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 3.48 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 3.98 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 4.02 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.44 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 4.48 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.81 billion current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 4.94 billion current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 6.78 billion current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2018 | 6.60 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 860.24 million current US$ | 630.56 million current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.40 billion current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 4.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 billion current US$ | 3.48 billion current US$ | 6.78 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 41 Hong Kong, China 2.84 billion current US$ compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 2.67 billion current US$ compare
- 43 South Africa 2.61 billion current US$ compare
- 44 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.60 billion current US$ compare
- 45 Israel 2.50 billion current US$ compare
- 46 Myanmar 2.48 billion current US$ compare
- 47 Lebanon 2.35 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Merchandise trade 43.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.3% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 54.3% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 163.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 7.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 204.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 383.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Africa Western and Central?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Africa Western and Central was 6.60 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 630.56 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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 travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.