Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in South Africa

South Africa: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 6.72 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.72 billion
Change on year
up 12.8%
Rank
48th
of 203 groups
All-time high
11.20 billion
in 2012
All-time low
2.19 billion
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in South Africa, 1995–2024

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B12.0B1995200920241995: 2.7B1996: 3.1B1997: 3.4B1998: 3.4B1999: 3.4B2000: 3.3B2001: 3.3B2002: 3.7B2003: 6.7B2004: 7.6B2005: 8.6B2006: 9.2B2007: 10.2B2008: 9.2B2009: 8.7B2010: 10.3B2011: 10.7B2012: 11.2B2013: 10.5B2014: 10.5B2015: 9.1B2016: 8.8B2017: 9.7B2018: 9.8B2019: 9.1B2020: 2.7B2021: 2.2B2022: 5.0B2023: 6.0B2024: 6.7B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in South Africa stood at 6.72 billion.

That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in South Africa peaked at 11.20 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.19 billion, in 2021.

South Africa ranks 48th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.21 billion 2.65 billion 3.42 billion 5
2000s 7.05 billion 3.26 billion 10.23 billion 10
2010s 9.97 billion 8.81 billion 11.20 billion 10
2020s 4.51 billion 2.19 billion 6.72 billion 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in South Africa?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in South Africa was 6.72 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11.20 billion in 2012.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.19 billion in 2021.
How does South Africa rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
South Africa ranks 48th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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