Travel services in Togo
Togo: Travel services was 5.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Togo, 1974–2020
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2020, travel services in Togo stood at 5.2%.
That represents a change of down 45.4% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Togo peaked at 23.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1996.
That places Togo 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18.4% | — |
| 1975 | 15.9% | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 20.7% | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 16.8% | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 16.0% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 14.1% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 14.7% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | +44.6% |
| 1984 | 18.2% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 15.9% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 15.0% | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 16.8% | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 19.4% | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -86.4% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +85.5% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +122.1% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +170.0% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +136.6% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -45.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 5.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 5.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services in Togo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +170.0% | 2.0% | 5.5% |
| 2009 | +136.6% | 5.3% | 12.5% |
| 2001 | +122.1% | 1.7% | 3.7% |
| 1997 | +85.5% | 1.5% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 13.3% | 20.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 13.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 1.5% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.6% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 173 Côte d'Ivoire 6.7% compare
- 174 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.8% compare
- 175 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.6% compare
- 177 Myanmar 5.1% compare
- 178 Senegal 4.7% compare
- 179 Namibia 4.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Togo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -73.35 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.75 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 19.6 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Togo?
- Travel services in Togo was 5.2% in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1996.
- How does Togo rank for travel services?
- Togo ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.