International tourism, receipts in Gabon
Gabon: International tourism, receipts was 0.5% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Gabon, 1995–2015
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.5% for international tourism, receipts in 2015.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Gabon peaked at 5.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.
Gabon ranks 175th of 183 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 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.2% | — |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +64.0% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -45.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -41.6% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +76.6% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -86.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +59.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +140.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -74.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +62.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +61.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More private sector data for Gabon
- Merchandise trade 72.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 11.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,473 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Gabon?
- International tourism, receipts in Gabon was 0.5% in 2015, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Gabon ranks 175th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.