International tourism, expenditures in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: International tourism, expenditures was 115.00 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Democratic Republic of Congo is 115.00 million current US$, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 69.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 298.00 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.00 million current US$, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.80 million current US$ | 54.00 million current US$ | 127.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 153.22 million current US$ | 60.00 million current US$ | 298.00 million current US$ | 9 |
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More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 17.9% (2023)
- Food exports 0.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.2% (2023)
- Food imports 4.8% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 529.41 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 48.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 25.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- International tourism, expenditures in Democratic Republic of Congo was 115.00 million current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 298.00 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.00 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.