International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Namibia
Namibia: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 118.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Namibia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Namibia stood at 118.00 million current US$.
The figure is down 66.2% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Namibia peaked at 465.00 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 112.00 million current US$, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 140th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 278.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 293.00 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 333.00 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 288.00 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 238.00 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 112.00 million current US$ | -52.9% |
| 2001 | 222.00 million current US$ | +98.2% |
| 2002 | 211.00 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 333.00 million current US$ | +57.8% |
| 2004 | 405.00 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 348.00 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 382.00 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 433.00 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 383.00 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 395.00 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 320.00 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 264.00 million current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 293.00 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 244.00 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 452.00 million current US$ | +85.2% |
| 2015 | 465.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 224.00 million current US$ | -51.8% |
| 2017 | 341.00 million current US$ | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 380.00 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 349.00 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 118.00 million current US$ | -66.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 118.00 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.00 million current US$, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 118.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 116.00 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 286.00 million current US$ | 238.00 million current US$ | 333.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 322.40 million current US$ | 112.00 million current US$ | 433.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 333.20 million current US$ | 224.00 million current US$ | 465.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.00 million current US$ | 118.00 million current US$ | 118.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 137 Madagascar 145.00 million current US$ compare
- 138 Trinidad and Tobago 143.00 million current US$ compare
- 139 Rwanda 120.00 million current US$ compare
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 117.00 million current US$ compare
- 142 Burkina Faso 116.00 million current US$ compare
- 142 Niger 116.00 million current US$ compare
- 142 Palau 116.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Namibia
- Merchandise trade 102.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.44 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 28.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 18.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.25 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,271 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Namibia?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Namibia was 118.00 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 465.00 million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.00 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Namibia ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.