International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Nigeria
Nigeria: International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) was 0.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Nigeria, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Nigeria stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 61.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Nigeria peaked at 5.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
That places Nigeria 170th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.2% | — |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +54.9% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +69.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -75.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +65.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -85.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -39.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +89.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +44.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +118.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +201.1% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +81.7% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -29.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -61.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6%, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 18.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 6.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Nigeria?
- International tourism, receipts in Nigeria was 0.8% in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Nigeria ranks 170th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.