International tourism, expenditures in Congo
Congo: International tourism, expenditures was 457.00 million current US$ in 2016. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Congo, 1995–2016
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2016, international tourism, expenditures in Congo stood at 457.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 191.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Congo peaked at 557.00 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.00 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Congo 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.60 million current US$ | 68.00 million current US$ | 86.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 180.38 million current US$ | 59.00 million current US$ | 549.00 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 393.71 million current US$ | 308.00 million current US$ | 557.00 million current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 91 Belarus 477.00 million current US$ compare
- 92 Zambia 474.00 million current US$ compare
- 93 South Sudan 469.00 million current US$ compare
- 95 Dominican Republic 444.00 million current US$ compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 439.00 million current US$ compare
- 97 Uruguay 412.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 225.02 million current US$ (2021)
- Transport services 33.8% (2021)
- Computer, communications and other services 61.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Congo?
- International tourism, expenditures in Congo was 457.00 million current US$ in 2016, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 557.00 million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.00 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Congo ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2016.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.