International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Gambia
Gambia: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 47.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Gambia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Gambia stood at 47.00 million current US$.
The figure is down 69.1% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Gambia peaked at 160.00 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Gambia 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 66.00 million current US$ | +135.7% |
| 1997 | 75.00 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 56.00 million current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 47.00 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 58.00 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 66.00 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 85.00 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 80.00 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 63.00 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 74.00 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 78.00 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 94.00 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 71.00 million current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 105.00 million current US$ | +47.9% |
| 2015 | 84.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 84.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 122.00 million current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2018 | 160.00 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 152.00 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 47.00 million current US$ | -69.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 47.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 90.00 million current US$, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 47.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 116.00 million current US$, 41% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.33 million current US$ | 28.00 million current US$ | 75.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 65.00 million current US$ | 47.00 million current US$ | 85.00 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 102.40 million current US$ | 71.00 million current US$ | 160.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.00 million current US$ | 47.00 million current US$ | 47.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More private sector data for Gambia
- Merchandise trade 54.3% (2025)
- Food imports 22.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 44.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 894.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 176.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 90.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 514.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 461.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Gambia?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Gambia was 47.00 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 160.00 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Gambia rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Gambia ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.