Travel services in Togo
Togo: Travel services was 5.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Togo, 1974–2020
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2020, travel services in Togo stood at 5.2%.
That represents a change of down 45.3% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Togo peaked at 26.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1996.
That places Togo 176th out of 198 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.
Travel services in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 20.7% | — |
| 1975 | 18.4% | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 22.6% | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 18.4% | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 17.2% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 14.4% | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 15.3% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 15.8% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 20.0% | +42.1% |
| 1984 | 19.1% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 18.4% | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 19.7% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 21.9% | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | -32.9% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -87.5% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +81.7% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +121.9% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +168.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +135.9% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -37.6% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -45.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 14.4% | 22.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 14.1% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 1.6% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 173 Côte d'Ivoire 6.9% compare
- 174 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.4% compare
- 175 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.6% compare
- 177 Myanmar 5.2% compare
- 178 Senegal 4.8% compare
- 179 Namibia 4.7% compare
More private sector data for Togo
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 17.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 33.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 209.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Togo?
- Travel services in Togo was 5.2% in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1996.
- How does Togo rank for travel services?
- Togo ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.