Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kenya
Kenya: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 1.74 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kenya, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.74 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kenya peaked at 2.00 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 500.00 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Kenya 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 785.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 823.00 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 1.21 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 500.00 million current US$ | -58.7% |
| 2001 | 536.00 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 513.00 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 619.00 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 799.00 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 969.00 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 1.40 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.12 billion current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.83 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.75 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.60 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.47 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 1.76 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 739.45 million current US$ | -58.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +65.1% |
| 2022 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 1.74 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.74 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million current US$, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.74 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million current US$, 7.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 billion current US$ | 785.00 million current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 915.30 million current US$ | 500.00 million current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 billion current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 billion current US$ | 739.45 million current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kenya?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kenya was 1.74 billion current US$ in 2023, 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 500.00 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Kenya ranks 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.