Travel services in Djibouti
Djibouti: Travel services was 3.0% 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 imports.
Analysis
In 2024, travel services in Djibouti stood at 3.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Djibouti peaked at 14.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2007.
That places Djibouti 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.9% | — |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +95.5% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -35.3% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +72.4% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +34.0% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -51.8% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +37.6% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +84.4% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -39.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +66.6% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +62.9% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +77.0% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -75.6% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -3.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 3.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.6%, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 3.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.6%, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.1% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 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 3.0% 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 14.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2007.
- How does Djibouti rank for travel services?
- Djibouti ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 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.