Travel services in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Travel services was 37.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Travel services in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1978–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 37.9% for travel services in 2025.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 57.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2021.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Travel services in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 42.3% | — |
| 1979 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 43.0% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 41.5% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 47.4% | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 46.3% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 38.3% | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 42.4% | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 46.1% | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 45.8% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 44.8% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 48.1% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 47.2% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 46.5% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 45.1% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 37.9% | -9.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -37.1% | 46.1% | 29.0% |
| 2022 | +30.5% | 28.6% | 37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 38.3% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 44.8% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 47.8% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 46.1% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 28.6% | 41.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85.1% compare
- 11 Palau 84.7% compare
- 12 Tuvalu 84.5% compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 84.4% compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 84.3% compare
- 15 Jamaica 82.1% compare
- 16 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 80.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 885.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Travel services in Africa Eastern and Southern was 37.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2021.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for travel services?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.