International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Cameroon
Cameroon: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 553.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Cameroon, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Cameroon stood at 553.00 million current US$.
The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and up 197.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Cameroon peaked at 749.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 105.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 76th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137.40 million current US$ | 105.00 million current US$ | 160.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 296.40 million current US$ | 160.00 million current US$ | 412.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 573.00 million current US$ | 186.00 million current US$ | 749.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 553.00 million current US$ | 553.00 million current US$ | 553.00 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 for travel items in Cameroon?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Cameroon was 553.00 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 for travel items recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 749.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Cameroon ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.3%. 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 for travel items (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. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.