International tourism, expenditures in Zambia
Zambia: International tourism, expenditures was 474.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Zambia, 1997–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 474.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures in 2020.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 183.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Zambia peaked at 511.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 81.00 million current US$, in 1998.
That places Zambia 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.00 million current US$ | 81.00 million current US$ | 100.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 112.00 million current US$ | 86.00 million current US$ | 164.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 365.00 million current US$ | 167.00 million current US$ | 511.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 474.00 million current US$ | 474.00 million current US$ | 474.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.38 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 48.3% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 31.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Zambia?
- International tourism, expenditures in Zambia was 474.00 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 511.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.00 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Zambia ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.