International tourism, receipts in Djibouti
Djibouti: International tourism, receipts was 1.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts in Djibouti, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 1.2% for international tourism, receipts in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.1% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Djibouti peaked at 4.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.
That places Djibouti 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.8% | — |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +107.8% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +87.8% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -84.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +43.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.2%, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 4.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More private sector data for Djibouti
- Merchandise trade 267.1% (2025)
- Food imports 38.6% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 41.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 56.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 6.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,143 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Djibouti?
- International tourism, receipts in Djibouti was 1.2% in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does Djibouti rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Djibouti ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.