International tourism, receipts in Senegal
Senegal: International tourism, receipts was 10.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts in Senegal, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Senegal is 10.5%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Senegal peaked at 21.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2017.
That places Senegal 61st out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.2% | — |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +57.9% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.2% | 13.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.2% | 14.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More private sector data for Senegal
- Merchandise trade 60.0% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 11.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 22.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 541.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Senegal?
- International tourism, receipts in Senegal was 10.5% in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Senegal ranks 61st out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.