International tourism, receipts in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: International tourism, receipts was 11.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
International tourism, receipts in Least developed countries, 1996–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 11.4% for international tourism, receipts in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Least developed countries peaked at 11.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2008.
That places Least developed countries 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
International tourism, receipts in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9.5% | — |
| 1997 | 9.9% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 9.5% | 11.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 6.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 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
- 13 Bahamas 59.6% compare
- 14 Vanuatu 50.4% compare
- 15 Tonga 50.3% compare
More private sector data for Least developed countries
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 15.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 376.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 20.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 311.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 256.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Least developed countries?
- International tourism, receipts in Least developed countries was 11.4% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2008.
- How does Least developed countries rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Least developed countries ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.