International tourism, receipts in Kenya
Kenya: International tourism, receipts was 1.76 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Kenya, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.76 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Kenya peaked at 2.00 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 500.00 million current US$, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 58th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 billion current US$ | 785.00 million current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 915.30 million current US$ | 500.00 million current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 billion current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 30.7% (2024)
- Food exports 49.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.6% (2024)
- Food imports 16.3% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.49 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 34.6% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 35.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Kenya?
- International tourism, receipts in Kenya was 1.76 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 500.00 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Kenya ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.