Kenya vs Syria: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Kenya
1.74 billion current US$
in 2023
Syria
1.82 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
97th
Syria rank
95th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time
- Kenya
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1.82 billion current US$ against 1.74 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 71.08 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Syria ahead.
Kenya ranks 97th and Syria ranks 95th of 203 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 billion current US$ | 2.41 billion current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.73 billion current US$ | 4.06 billion current US$ | 2.33 billion current US$ | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Kenya or Syria?
- Syria, at 1.82 billion current US$ against 1.74 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Kenya and Syria?
- 71.08 million current US$, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Syria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Syria rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Kenya ranks 97th and Syria ranks 95th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.