Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Congo

Congo: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 10.70 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
10.70 million current US$
Change on year
up 69.3%
World rank
194th
of 203 countries
All-time high
85.00 million current US$
in 2009
All-time low
6.32 million current US$
in 2020
Years of data
21
1995–2021

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Congo, 1995–2021

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1995200820211995: 14.7M current US$1996: 11.0M current US$1999: 13.5M current US$2000: 12.4M current US$2001: 22.6M current US$2002: 25.6M current US$2003: 30.0M current US$2004: 23.1M current US$2007: 31.4M current US$2008: 37.0M current US$2009: 85.0M current US$2010: 39.0M current US$2011: 47.0M current US$2012: 68.0M current US$2013: 52.4M current US$2014: 56.9M current US$2015: 46.9M current US$2016: 42.9M current US$2019: 34.0M current US$2020: 6.3M current US$2021: 10.7M current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2021, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Congo stood at 10.70 million current US$.

That represents a change of up 69.3% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Congo peaked at 85.00 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.32 million current US$, in 2020.

Congo ranks 194th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.06 million current US$ 11.02 million current US$ 14.67 million current US$ 3
2000s 33.39 million current US$ 12.40 million current US$ 85.00 million current US$ 8
2010s 48.39 million current US$ 34.00 million current US$ 68.00 million current US$ 8
2020s 8.51 million current US$ 6.32 million current US$ 10.70 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 191 Montserrat 18.69 million current US$ compare
  2. 192 Palau 14.99 million current US$ compare
  3. 193 Equatorial Guinea 14.00 million current US$ compare
  4. 195 Tuvalu 9.51 million current US$ compare
  5. 196 Lesotho 9.14 million current US$ compare
  6. 197 Mauritania 5.40 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Congo?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Congo was 10.70 million current US$ in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 85.00 million current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 6.32 million current US$ in 2020.
How does Congo rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Congo ranks 194th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

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.