International tourism, receipts in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: International tourism, receipts was 27.81 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Africa Eastern and Southern is 27.81 billion current US$, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 28.67 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.23 billion current US$, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.33 billion current US$ | 6.23 billion current US$ | 8.03 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.41 billion current US$ | 7.04 billion current US$ | 20.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.84 billion current US$ | 22.02 billion current US$ | 28.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
More private sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Merchandise exports 282.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Food exports 14.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 337.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.3% (2024)
- Food imports 10.9% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 45.4% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 57.25 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 39.2% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 39.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- International tourism, receipts in Africa Eastern and Southern was 27.81 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, receipts recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 28.67 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.23 billion current US$ in 1995.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.