International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Congo
Congo: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 251.00 million current US$ in 2016. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Congo, 1995–2016
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Congo is 251.00 million current US$, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Congo peaked at 378.00 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50.00 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Congo 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.40 million current US$ | 52.00 million current US$ | 78.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 116.30 million current US$ | 50.00 million current US$ | 378.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.71 million current US$ | 173.00 million current US$ | 324.00 million current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 for travel items in Congo?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Congo was 251.00 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 for travel items recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 378.00 million current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.00 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Congo ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. 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 for travel items (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. 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.