Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Togo
Togo: Travel services (% of commercial service imports) 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 177th 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 (% of commercial service imports) 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% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 5.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 5.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.4%, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +168.9% | 2.0% | 5.5% |
| 2009 | +135.9% | 5.3% | 12.5% |
| 2001 | +121.9% | 1.7% | 3.7% |
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
- 174 Cote d'Ivoire 6.9% compare
- 175 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.4% compare
- 176 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.6% compare
- 178 Myanmar 5.2% compare
- 179 Senegal 4.8% compare
- 180 Namibia 4.7% compare
More private sector data for Togo
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 20.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 435.35 million current US$ (2020)
- Food exports 34.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 35.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 479.01 million current US$ (2020)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 209.51 current US$ per person (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 177th 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.