Tourism share of exports — all countries

Tourism share of exports — Southern Africa

Tourism share of exports in Southern Africa in 2020 — 2.96%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 5.99 pp.

2020 2.96% −5.67 pp vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 14.34%2003
Period minimum 2.96%2020

Trend over time

2000–2020 · % of exports

Tourism share of exports — Southern Africa, 2000–2020051015200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202000: 8.95%2001: 9.36%2002: 10.42%2003: 14.34%2004: 13.19%2005: 12.61%2006: 11.71%2007: 11.04%2008: 9.12%2009: 10.8%2010: 9.52%2011: 8.45%2012: 9.38%2013: 8.8%2014: 9.14%2015: 9.35%2016: 9.15%2017: 9.12%2018: 8.65%2019: 8.63%2020: 2.96%
Change over the period: −5.99 pp Annual average: -0.3 pp
Tourism share of exports — Southern Africa, by year Southern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 2.96 −5.67 pp
2019 8.63 −0.02 pp
2018 8.65 −0.47 pp
2017 9.12 −0.03 pp
2016 9.15 −0.2 pp
2015 9.35 +0.21 pp
2014 9.14 +0.35 pp
2013 8.8 −0.59 pp
2012 9.38 +0.93 pp
2011 8.45 −1.08 pp
2010 9.52 −1.27 pp
2009 10.8 +1.68 pp
2008 9.12 −1.92 pp
2007 11.04 −0.67 pp
2006 11.71 −0.9 pp
2005 12.61 −0.58 pp
2004 13.19 −1.15 pp
2003 14.34 +3.91 pp
2002 10.42 +1.07 pp
2001 9.36 +0.41 pp
2000 8.95

About the indicator

Receipts from international tourism as a percent of total exports of goods and services. An indicator of the dependence of an economy on tourism: in small island states it exceeds 50%, which makes them extremely vulnerable to any restrictions on international travel — as the pandemic demonstrated.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.