International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Gabon
Gabon: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 25.00 million current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Gabon, 1995–2015
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2015, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Gabon stood at 25.00 million current US$.
The figure is down 42.5% on the previous year and up 177.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Gabon peaked at 86.00 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.00 million current US$, in 2005.
That places Gabon 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10.00 million current US$ | -41.2% |
| 1997 | 19.00 million current US$ | +90.0% |
| 1998 | 23.00 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 15.00 million current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2000 | 20.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 15.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 18.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 15.00 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 10.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 9.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 25.00 million current US$ | +177.8% |
| 2008 | 26.00 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 26.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.00 million current US$ | +230.8% |
| 2011 | 20.00 million current US$ | -76.7% |
| 2012 | 34.00 million current US$ | +70.0% |
| 2013 | 61.00 million current US$ | +79.4% |
| 2014 | 43.50 million current US$ | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 25.00 million current US$ | -42.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 25.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 426.00 million current US$, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 25.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 116.00 million current US$, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.80 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | 23.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.22 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 26.00 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.92 million current US$ | 20.00 million current US$ | 86.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More private sector data for Gabon
- Merchandise trade 72.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.86 billion current US$ (2015)
- Food exports 0.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 11.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 273.34 million current US$ (2015)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,473 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Gabon?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Gabon was 25.00 million current US$ in 2015, 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 86.00 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.00 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Gabon ranks 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.