Cape Verde - International tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals

The value for International tourism, number of arrivals in Cape Verde was 382,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 15 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 382,000 in 2010 and a minimum value of 28,000 in 1995.

Definition: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they usually reside, and outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 28,000
1996 37,000
1997 45,000
1998 52,000
1999 67,000
2000 115,000
2001 134,000
2002 126,000
2003 150,000
2004 157,000
2005 198,000
2006 242,000
2007 267,000
2008 285,000
2009 287,000
2010 382,000

International tourism, receipts (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Cape Verde was $398,000,000 as of 2010. Over the past 15 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $432,000,000 in 2008 and $29,000,000 in 1995.

Definition: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $29,000,000
1996 $37,000,000
1997 $50,000,000
1998 $45,000,000
1999 $56,000,000
2000 $64,000,000
2001 $77,000,000
2002 $100,000,000
2003 $135,000,000
2004 $153,000,000
2005 $177,000,000
2006 $280,000,000
2007 $375,000,000
2008 $432,000,000
2009 $356,000,000
2010 $398,000,000

International tourism, receipts (% of total exports)

International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Cape Verde was 60.89 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 65.48 in 2007, while its lowest value was 34.74 in 1995.

Definition: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank exports estimates.

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Year Value
1995 34.74
1996 36.49
1997 37.16
1998 37.77
1999 42.72
2000 43.87
2001 46.15
2002 51.39
2003 52.89
2004 51.65
2005 49.40
2006 58.58
2007 65.48
2008 60.26
2009 61.36
2010 60.89

International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$) in Cape Verde was $109,000,000 as of 2010. Over the past 15 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $109,000,000 in 2010 and $19,000,000 in 1995.

Definition: International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $19,000,000
1996 $26,000,000
1997 $35,000,000
1998 $25,000,000
1999 $27,000,000
2000 $23,000,000
2001 $23,000,000
2002 $35,000,000
2003 $48,000,000
2004 $54,000,000
2005 $55,000,000
2006 $71,000,000
2007 $71,000,000
2008 $80,000,000
2009 $63,000,000
2010 $109,000,000

International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$) in Cape Verde was $9,000,000 as of 2010. Over the past 15 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $24,000,000 in 2006 and $4,000,000 in 1995.

Definition: International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $4,000,000
1996 $6,000,000
1997 $8,000,000
1998 $8,000,000
1999 $6,000,000
2000 $5,000,000
2001 $8,000,000
2002 $7,000,000
2003 $16,000,000
2004 $15,000,000
2005 $15,000,000
2006 $24,000,000
2007 $16,000,000
2008 $10,000,000
2009 $9,000,000
2010 $9,000,000

International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Cape Verde was $289,000,000 as of 2010. Over the past 15 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $352,000,000 in 2008 and $10,000,000 in 1995.

Definition: International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $10,000,000
1996 $11,000,000
1997 $15,000,000
1998 $20,000,000
1999 $29,000,000
2000 $41,000,000
2001 $54,000,000
2002 $65,000,000
2003 $87,000,000
2004 $99,000,000
2005 $122,000,000
2006 $209,000,000
2007 $304,000,000
2008 $352,000,000
2009 $293,000,000
2010 $289,000,000

International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Cape Verde was $127,000,000 as of 2010. Over the past 15 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $136,000,000 in 2009 and $16,000,000 in 1995.

Definition: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $16,000,000
1996 $18,000,000
1997 $17,000,000
1998 $24,000,000
1999 $41,000,000
2000 $36,000,000
2001 $47,000,000
2002 $56,000,000
2003 $73,000,000
2004 $78,000,000
2005 $67,000,000
2006 $82,000,000
2007 $107,000,000
2008 $133,000,000
2009 $136,000,000
2010 $127,000,000

International tourism, expenditures (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Cape Verde was $136,000,000 as of 2010. Over the past 15 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $145,000,000 in 2009 and $20,000,000 in 1995.

Definition: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $20,000,000
1996 $24,000,000
1997 $25,000,000
1998 $32,000,000
1999 $47,000,000
2000 $41,000,000
2001 $55,000,000
2002 $63,000,000
2003 $89,000,000
2004 $93,000,000
2005 $82,000,000
2006 $106,000,000
2007 $123,000,000
2008 $143,000,000
2009 $145,000,000
2010 $136,000,000

International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports)

International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Cape Verde was 12.25 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 16.19 in 2003, while its lowest value was 6.80 in 1995.

Definition: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank imports estimates.

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Year Value
1995 6.80
1996 8.65
1997 8.71
1998 10.34
1999 13.25
2000 12.58
2001 15.69
2002 15.00
2003 16.19
2004 14.48
2005 12.69
2006 13.10
2007 11.83
2008 12.02
2009 13.31
2010 12.25

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Travel & tourism