International tourism, receipts for travel items in Botswana
Botswana: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 211.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Botswana, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Botswana stood at 211.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.1% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Botswana peaked at 705.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.00 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Botswana 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160.00 million current US$ | 93.00 million current US$ | 234.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 462.80 million current US$ | 222.00 million current US$ | 663.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 529.00 million current US$ | 438.00 million current US$ | 705.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.00 million current US$ | 211.00 million current US$ | 211.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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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 for travel items in Botswana?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Botswana was 211.00 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 for travel items recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 705.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Botswana ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. 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 receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from 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.