International tourism, receipts in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: International tourism, receipts was 4.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts in Africa Western and Central, 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 Western and Central stood at 4.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Africa Western and Central peaked at 6.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2011.
That places Africa Western and Central 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.7% | — |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -42.0% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +43.8% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 6.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More private sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Merchandise trade 43.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.3% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 54.3% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 163.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 7.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 204.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 383.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Africa Western and Central?
- International tourism, receipts in Africa Western and Central was 4.2% 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2011.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.