Travel services in Djibouti
Djibouti: Travel services was 2.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Djibouti, 1991–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, travel services in Djibouti stood at 2.9%.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Djibouti peaked at 12.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2007.
That places Djibouti 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Travel services in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.8% | — |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +92.1% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -37.1% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +59.8% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -49.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | +84.0% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -38.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +60.1% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +58.8% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +77.4% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -74.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -4.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.7%, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.7% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More economy & growth data for Djibouti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.16 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 67.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -50.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 58.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1418 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 553.8 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Djibouti?
- Travel services in Djibouti was 2.9% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2007.
- How does Djibouti rank for travel services?
- Djibouti ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.