International tourism, receipts for travel items in Nigeria
Nigeria: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 313.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Nigeria, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Nigeria is 313.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 78.4% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Nigeria peaked at 2.55 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Nigeria 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 35.00 million current US$ | +105.9% |
| 1997 | 55.00 million current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1998 | 47.00 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 54.00 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 101.00 million current US$ | +87.0% |
| 2001 | 91.00 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 139.00 million current US$ | +52.7% |
| 2003 | 30.00 million current US$ | -78.4% |
| 2004 | 21.00 million current US$ | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 54.00 million current US$ | +157.1% |
| 2006 | 184.00 million current US$ | +240.7% |
| 2007 | 213.00 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 569.00 million current US$ | +167.1% |
| 2009 | 602.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 569.00 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 623.00 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 555.00 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 538.00 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 543.00 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 404.00 million current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +164.9% |
| 2017 | 2.55 billion current US$ | +138.2% |
| 2018 | 1.96 billion current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 1.45 billion current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 313.00 million current US$ | -78.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.60 million current US$ | 17.00 million current US$ | 55.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 200.40 million current US$ | 21.00 million current US$ | 602.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 billion current US$ | 404.00 million current US$ | 2.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 313.00 million current US$ | 313.00 million current US$ | 313.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 107 Uzbekistan 345.00 million current US$ compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 340.00 million current US$ compare
- 109 Republic of Moldova 316.00 million current US$ compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 304.00 million current US$ compare
- 112 Guatemala 297.00 million current US$ compare
- 113 Armenia 293.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 3.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Nigeria?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Nigeria was 313.00 million current US$ 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Nigeria rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Nigeria ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.