Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Eritrea
Eritrea: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 48.00 million current US$ in 2016. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Eritrea, 1995–2016
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2016, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Eritrea stood at 48.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Eritrea peaked at 90.00 million current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 26.00 million current US$, in 2009.
That places Eritrea 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 58.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 69.00 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 90.00 million current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 34.00 million current US$ | -62.2% |
| 1999 | 28.00 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 36.00 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 74.00 million current US$ | +105.6% |
| 2002 | 73.00 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 74.00 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 73.00 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 66.00 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 60.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 61.00 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 46.00 million current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 26.00 million current US$ | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 48.00 million current US$ | +84.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 48.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 186.21 million current US$, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 48.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million current US$, 20% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.80 million current US$ | 28.00 million current US$ | 90.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.90 million current US$ | 26.00 million current US$ | 74.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.00 million current US$ | 48.00 million current US$ | 48.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 176 Solomon Islands 55.07 million current US$ compare
- 177 Djibouti 51.90 million current US$
- 178 French Guiana 49.00 million current US$ compare
- 180 Vanuatu 45.93 million current US$ compare
- 181 Cook Islands 43.00 million current US$ compare
- 182 Suriname 39.97 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,801 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 4,140 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,287 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 142.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 1.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Eritrea?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Eritrea was 48.00 million current US$ in 2016, 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 90.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.00 million current US$ in 2009.
- How does Eritrea rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Eritrea ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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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.