International tourism, receipts for travel items in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 80.80 million current US$ in 2020. β Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005β2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 80.80 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 655.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 99.70 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100,000 current US$, in 2015.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 152nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.34 million current US$ | 700,000 current US$ | 24.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.34 million current US$ | 100,000 current US$ | 99.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.80 million current US$ | 80.80 million current US$ | 80.80 million current US$ | 1 |
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More private sector data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 4.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 50.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 80.80 million current US$ 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 99.70 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 current US$ in 2015.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 655.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.