International tourism, receipts in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: International tourism, receipts was 11.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 11.5%.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 13.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2008.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.7% | — |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 7.8% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.0% | 11.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 8 Antigua and Barbuda 70.0% compare
- 9 French Polynesia 65.1% compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 64.0% compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 61.8% compare
- 12 Macau, China 60.6% compare
- 13 Bahamas 59.6% compare
- 14 Vanuatu 50.4% compare
More private sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Merchandise trade 45.4% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 337.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 282.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- International tourism, receipts in Africa Eastern and Southern was 11.5% in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2008.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 (% of total exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.