International tourism, receipts for travel items in Djibouti
Djibouti: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 29.70 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Djibouti, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Djibouti is 29.70 million current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 52.9% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Djibouti peaked at 63.10 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million current US$, in 1997.
Djibouti ranks 165th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4.60 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 4.20 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 9.30 million current US$ | +121.4% |
| 1999 | 7.60 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 8.10 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 8.60 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 8.90 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.90 million current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 6.80 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.10 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 9.80 million current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 6.80 million current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 7.80 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 16.00 million current US$ | +105.1% |
| 2010 | 18.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 19.20 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 20.50 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 21.60 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 24.70 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 39.90 million current US$ | +61.5% |
| 2016 | 38.60 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 36.20 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 57.00 million current US$ | +57.5% |
| 2019 | 63.10 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 29.70 million current US$ | -52.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.22 million current US$ | 4.20 million current US$ | 9.30 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.68 million current US$ | 6.80 million current US$ | 16.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.88 million current US$ | 18.00 million current US$ | 63.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.70 million current US$ | 29.70 million current US$ | 29.70 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 162 Brunei Darussalam 38.00 million current US$ compare
- 163 Dominica 32.00 million current US$ compare
- 164 Malawi 30.00 million current US$ compare
- 166 Mongolia 29.00 million current US$ compare
- 167 Timor-Leste 26.00 million current US$ compare
- 168 Gabon 25.00 million current US$ compare
- 168 Micronesia (country) 25.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Djibouti
- Merchandise trade 267.1% (2025)
- Food imports 38.6% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 41.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 56.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 6.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,143 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Djibouti?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Djibouti was 29.70 million current US$ 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 63.10 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Djibouti rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Djibouti ranks 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.