International tourism, receipts for travel items in Cameroon
Cameroon: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 437.00 million current US$ in 2020. β Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Cameroon, 1995β2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Cameroon is 437.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 33.1% on the previous year and up 174.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Cameroon peaked at 653.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Cameroon 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.80 million current US$ | 36.00 million current US$ | 104.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 154.00 million current US$ | 57.00 million current US$ | 270.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 480.20 million current US$ | 159.00 million current US$ | 653.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 437.00 million current US$ | 437.00 million current US$ | 437.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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More private sector data for Cameroon
- Merchandise trade 24.6% (2025)
- Food imports 21.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 9.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.8% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.74 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 46.5% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 36.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Cameroon?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Cameroon was 437.00 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 travel items recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 653.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Cameroon ranks 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.