International tourism, expenditures in Cameroon
Cameroon: International tourism, expenditures was 697.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Cameroon, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 697.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.2% on the previous year and up 163.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Cameroon peaked at 984.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 140.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Cameroon 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.40 million current US$ | 140.00 million current US$ | 210.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 381.70 million current US$ | 199.00 million current US$ | 563.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 748.40 million current US$ | 265.00 million current US$ | 984.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 697.00 million current US$ | 697.00 million current US$ | 697.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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More private sector data for Cameroon
- Merchandise exports 5.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Food exports 22.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 9.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 51.6% (2023)
- Food imports 21.7% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 24.6% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.74 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 46.5% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 36.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Cameroon?
- International tourism, expenditures in Cameroon was 697.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 984.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Cameroon ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.