International tourism, receipts in Botswana
Botswana: International tourism, receipts was 217.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Botswana, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 217.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
The figure is down 69.5% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Botswana peaked at 712.40 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 105.00 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Botswana 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168.00 million current US$ | 105.00 million current US$ | 239.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 465.26 million current US$ | 227.00 million current US$ | 663.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 531.54 million current US$ | 440.10 million current US$ | 712.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.00 million current US$ | 217.00 million current US$ | 217.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 130 Seychelles 228.00 million current US$ compare
- 131 Laos 227.00 million current US$ compare
- 132 Bangladesh 217.90 million current US$ compare
- 134 Rwanda 212.00 million current US$ compare
- 135 Madagascar 202.00 million current US$ compare
- 136 Cote d'Ivoire 199.30 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Botswana
- Merchandise exports 5.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 86.3% (2023)
- Food exports 1.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.8% (2023)
- Food imports 16.2% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 57.8% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 934.97 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 26.7% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 61.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Botswana?
- International tourism, receipts in Botswana was 217.00 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, receipts recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 712.40 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Botswana ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.