International tourism, receipts for travel items in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 43.00 million current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Sierra Leone, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Sierra Leone stood at 43.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Sierra Leone peaked at 66.00 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million current US$, in 1998.
Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 57.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 29.00 million current US$ | -49.1% |
| 1997 | 10.00 million current US$ | -65.5% |
| 1998 | 6.00 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1999 | 6.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.00 million current US$ | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 14.00 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 38.00 million current US$ | +171.4% |
| 2003 | 60.00 million current US$ | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 58.00 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 64.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 23.00 million current US$ | -64.1% |
| 2007 | 22.00 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 34.00 million current US$ | +54.5% |
| 2009 | 25.00 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 26.00 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 44.00 million current US$ | +69.2% |
| 2012 | 47.00 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 66.00 million current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2014 | 35.00 million current US$ | -47.0% |
| 2015 | 37.00 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 41.00 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 39.00 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 39.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.60 million current US$ | 6.00 million current US$ | 57.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.80 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | 64.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.70 million current US$ | 26.00 million current US$ | 66.00 million current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More private sector data for Sierra Leone
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 32.3% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 25.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 173.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Sierra Leone?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Sierra Leone was 43.00 million current US$ in 2019, 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 66.00 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Sierra Leone ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.