International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Congo
Congo: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 41.00 million current US$ in 2016. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Congo, 1995–2016
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Congo is 41.00 million current US$, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Congo peaked at 77.00 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.00 million current US$, in 1998.
That places Congo 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 11.00 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 10.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 9.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 13.00 million current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2000 | 12.00 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 22.00 million current US$ | +83.3% |
| 2002 | 25.00 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 29.00 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 22.00 million current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 40.00 million current US$ | +81.8% |
| 2006 | 45.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 27.00 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 32.00 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 77.00 million current US$ | +140.6% |
| 2010 | 27.00 million current US$ | -64.9% |
| 2011 | 38.00 million current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 63.00 million current US$ | +65.8% |
| 2013 | 52.00 million current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 55.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 46.00 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 41.00 million current US$ | -10.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 41.00 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.00 million current US$, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 41.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 116.00 million current US$, 35% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.40 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.10 million current US$ | 12.00 million current US$ | 77.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.00 million current US$ | 27.00 million current US$ | 63.00 million current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.68 billion current US$ (2021)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 225.02 million current US$ (2021)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Congo?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Congo was 41.00 million current US$ in 2016, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 77.00 million current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.00 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Congo ranks 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.