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
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in South Africa, 1995–2024
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 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.65 billion | — |
| 1996 | 3.14 billion | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 3.42 billion | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 3.42 billion | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.41 billion | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.34 billion | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.26 billion | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.69 billion | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 6.67 billion | +80.6% |
| 2004 | 7.57 billion | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 8.63 billion | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 9.21 billion | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 10.23 billion | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 9.18 billion | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 8.68 billion | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 10.31 billion | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 10.71 billion | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 11.20 billion | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 10.47 billion | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 10.48 billion | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.14 billion | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 8.81 billion | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 9.71 billion | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 9.79 billion | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.06 billion | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 2.72 billion | -70.0% |
| 2021 | 2.19 billion | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 4.96 billion | +126.4% |
| 2023 | 5.96 billion | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 6.72 billion | +12.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 6.72 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 6.72 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million, 27.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +126.4% | 2.19 billion | 4.96 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
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 countries 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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