Travel services in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Travel services was 12.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Africa Eastern and Southern is 12.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 27.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2020.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Travel services in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20.0% | — |
| 1978 | 18.0% | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 19.1% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 18.7% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 17.8% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 23.0% | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 22.0% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 19.2% | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 22.4% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 20.2% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 20.9% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 23.3% | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 26.3% | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 27.2% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.0% | 18.0% | 20.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 16.5% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 20.2% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 15.3% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.7% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.5% | 12.7% | 5 |
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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 12.7% in 2024, 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 27.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2020.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for travel services?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.