Sierra Leone - International tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals

The value for International tourism, number of arrivals in Sierra Leone was 39,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 15 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 44,000 in 2004 and a minimum value of 11,000 in 1999.

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 38,000
1996 22,000
1997 23,000
1998 13,000
1999 11,000
2000 16,000
2001 24,000
2002 28,000
2003 38,000
2004 44,000
2005 40,000
2006 34,000
2007 32,000
2008 36,000
2009 37,000
2010 39,000

International tourism, number of departures

The value for International tourism, number of departures in Sierra Leone was 76,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 13 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 76,000 in 2010 and a minimum value of 6,000 in 1997.

Definition: International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than an activity remunerated in the country visited.

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

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Year Value
1997 6,000
1998 7,000
1999 13,000
2000 13,000
2001 20,000
2002 27,000
2003 13,000
2004 28,000
2005 63,000
2006 67,000
2007 71,000
2008 73,000
2009 72,000
2010 76,000

International tourism, receipts (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Sierra Leone was $26,000,000 as of 2010. Over the past 15 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $64,000,000 in 2005 and $6,000,000 in 1998.

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 $57,000,000
1996 $29,000,000
1997 $10,000,000
1998 $6,000,000
1999 $6,000,000
2000 $10,000,000
2001 $14,000,000
2002 $38,000,000
2003 $60,000,000
2004 $58,000,000
2005 $64,000,000
2006 $23,000,000
2007 $22,000,000
2008 $34,000,000
2009 $25,000,000
2010 $26,000,000

International tourism, receipts (% of total exports)

International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Sierra Leone was 6.15 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 44.42 in 1995, while its lowest value was 6.15 in 2010.

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 44.42
1996 26.45
1997 21.01
1998 11.84
1999 20.96
2000 18.17
2001 17.26
2002 38.71
2003 33.93
2004 26.91
2005 24.45
2006 7.56
2007 6.58
2008 10.15
2009 7.61
2010 6.15

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

The latest value for International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$) in Sierra Leone was $9,000,000 as of 2010. Over the past 15 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $9,000,000 in 2010 and $100,000 in 1997.

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 $500,000
1996 $500,000
1997 $100,000
1998 $200,000
1999 $200,000
2000 $2,500,000
2001 $200,000
2002 $100,000
2003 $800,000
2004 $300,000
2005 $1,600,000
2006 $3,000,000
2007 $3,300,000
2008 $400,000
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 Sierra Leone was $26,000,000 as of 2010. Over the past 15 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $64,000,000 in 2005 and $6,000,000 in 1998.

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 $57,000,000
1996 $29,000,000
1997 $10,000,000
1998 $6,000,000
1999 $6,000,000
2000 $10,000,000
2001 $14,000,000
2002 $38,000,000
2003 $60,000,000
2004 $58,000,000
2005 $64,000,000
2006 $23,000,000
2007 $22,000,000
2008 $34,000,000
2009 $25,000,000
2010 $26,000,000

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

The latest value for International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Sierra Leone was $13,000,000 as of 2010. Over the past 15 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $50,000,000 in 1995 and $12,000,000 in 2006.

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 $50,000,000
1996 $36,000,000
1997 $18,000,000
1998 $13,000,000
1999 $44,000,000
2000 $32,000,000
2001 $42,000,000
2002 $39,000,000
2003 $37,000,000
2004 $30,000,000
2005 $32,000,000
2006 $12,000,000
2007 $14,000,000
2008 $24,000,000
2009 $13,000,000
2010 $13,000,000

International tourism, expenditures (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Sierra Leone was $22,000,000 as of 2010. Over the past 15 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $50,500,000 in 1995 and $13,200,000 in 1998.

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 $50,500,000
1996 $36,500,000
1997 $18,100,000
1998 $13,200,000
1999 $44,200,000
2000 $34,500,000
2001 $42,200,000
2002 $39,100,000
2003 $37,800,000
2004 $30,300,000
2005 $33,600,000
2006 $15,000,000
2007 $17,300,000
2008 $24,400,000
2009 $22,000,000
2010 $22,000,000

International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports)

International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Sierra Leone was 2.50 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 23.55 in 1999, while its lowest value was 2.50 in 2010.

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 19.43
1996 10.92
1997 15.12
1998 10.31
1999 23.55
2000 13.81
2001 15.29
2002 11.65
2003 9.35
2004 8.26
2005 7.42
2006 3.43
2007 3.51
2008 4.09
2009 3.47
2010 2.50

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Travel & tourism