International tourism, receipts in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): International tourism, receipts was 12.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
International tourism, receipts in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 12.3% for international tourism, receipts in 2019.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 12.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1995.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
International tourism, receipts in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.5% | — |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +26.4% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 7.5% | 11.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 6 Aruba 74.6% compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 73.2% compare
- 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
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- International tourism, receipts in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 12.3% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1995.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.