International tourism, expenditures in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: International tourism, expenditures was 38.07 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Sub-Saharan Africa is 38.07 billion current US$, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 38.07 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.80 billion current US$, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.32 billion current US$ | 12.80 billion current US$ | 31.18 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.23 billion current US$ | 22.84 billion current US$ | 38.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
More private sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Merchandise exports 486.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 19.4% (2024)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 501.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.8% (2024)
- Food imports 12.1% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 82.17 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 39.4% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 38.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- International tourism, expenditures in Sub-Saharan Africa was 38.07 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.07 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.80 billion current US$ in 2005.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.