Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Travel services (% of commercial service imports) was 38.0% in 1994. ▲ Rising
Travel services in Central African Republic, 1977–1994
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 38.0% for travel services in 1994.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Central African Republic peaked at 38.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1986.
Central African Republic ranks 35th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 23.9% | — |
| 1978 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 23.3% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 27.1% | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 25.1% | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 27.9% | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 30.3% | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 27.9% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 22.4% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 28.2% | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 32.3% | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 33.1% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 31.9% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 33.8% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | -0.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 38.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.2%, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 38.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.4%, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.6% | 23.3% | 23.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 27.7% | 22.4% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 30.6% | 38.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More private sector data for Central African Republic
- Merchandise trade 27.0% (2025)
- Food imports 20.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 573.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 113.83 million current US$ (1994)
- Food exports 0.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 0 current US$ (1994)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 46.25 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Central African Republic?
- Travel services in Central African Republic was 38.0% in 1994, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1986.
- How does Central African Republic rank for travel services?
- Central African Republic ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 1994.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.