International tourism, receipts in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: International tourism, receipts was 6.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Guinea-Bissau, 2003–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 6.5% for international tourism, receipts in 2019.
The figure is up 23.3% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2004.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International tourism, receipts in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.4% | — |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +202.4% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +23.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.5%, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More private sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Merchandise trade 31.7% (2025)
- Food imports 41.7% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 38.6% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 489.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 68.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 0.0% (2015)
- Merchandise exports 313.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 36.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Guinea-Bissau?
- International tourism, receipts in Guinea-Bissau was 6.5% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.