Travel services in Djibouti
Djibouti: Travel services was 6.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Djibouti, 1991–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Djibouti is 6.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Djibouti peaked at 33.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2013.
Djibouti ranks 187th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.6% | — |
| 1992 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.7% | +80.8% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -62.1% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | +46.7% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +88.3% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -72.6% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +57.3% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +47.4% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -40.5% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +0.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 6.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 6.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.1%, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 11.6% | 33.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 3.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More private sector data for Djibouti
- Merchandise trade 267.1% (2025)
- Food imports 38.6% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 41.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 56.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 6.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,143 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Djibouti?
- Travel services in Djibouti was 6.2% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2013.
- How does Djibouti rank for travel services?
- Djibouti ranks 187th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.