International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 166.10 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Cote d'Ivoire, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 166.10 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts for travel items in 2020.
That represents a change of down 63.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 448.50 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.00 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 89.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 93.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 90.00 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 98.00 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 100.00 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 49.00 million current US$ | -51.0% |
| 2001 | 53.00 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 51.00 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 69.00 million current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 82.00 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 83.00 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 93.00 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 103.00 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 116.00 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 151.00 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 201.00 million current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 180.00 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 172.00 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 181.00 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 184.00 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 158.00 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 379.00 million current US$ | +139.9% |
| 2017 | 397.00 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 443.00 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 448.50 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 166.10 million current US$ | -63.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 166.10 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.00 million current US$, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 166.10 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 116.00 million current US$, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +139.9% | 158.00 million current US$ | 379.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.00 million current US$ | 89.00 million current US$ | 100.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 85.00 million current US$ | 49.00 million current US$ | 151.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.35 million current US$ | 158.00 million current US$ | 448.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.10 million current US$ | 166.10 million current US$ | 166.10 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 127 Bolivia 191.00 million current US$ compare
- 127 Palestine 191.00 million current US$ compare
- 129 Honduras 187.00 million current US$ compare
- 131 Montenegro 166.00 million current US$ compare
- 132 Cape Verde 159.00 million current US$ compare
- 132 New Caledonia 159.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Merchandise trade 47.9% (2025)
- Food imports 22.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 19.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.50 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 55.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 28.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.14 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 870.37 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Cote d'Ivoire?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Cote d'Ivoire was 166.10 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 448.50 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.00 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.