International tourism, receipts for travel items in Senegal
Senegal: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 496.00 million current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Senegal, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Senegal is 496.00 million current US$, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Senegal peaked at 545.00 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 144.00 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Senegal 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.40 million current US$ | 156.00 million current US$ | 174.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 296.00 million current US$ | 144.00 million current US$ | 545.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 429.67 million current US$ | 369.00 million current US$ | 496.00 million current US$ | 9 |
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More private sector data for Senegal
- Merchandise exports 10.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 22.3% (2024)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 11.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 46.4% (2024)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 60.0% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.27 billion current US$ (2023)
- Transport services 32.1% (2023)
- Computer, communications and other services 56.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Senegal?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Senegal was 496.00 million current US$ in 2018, 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 545.00 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.00 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Senegal ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.