In 2021, international tourist spending in South Africa dropped to 1.9 billion U.S. dollars, which represented some 1.5 percent of the country's total exports. Foreign tourist spending declined sharply as a result of travel restrictions in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In 2019, the amount spent by tourists visiting South Africa amounted to 9.8 billion U.S. dollars.
International visitor spending in South Africa from 2009 to 2021
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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International visitor spending in billion U.S. dollars
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WTTC. (April 8, 2022). International visitor spending in South Africa from 2009 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293407/international-tourism-visitor-spending-in-south-africa/
WTTC. "International visitor spending in South Africa from 2009 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293407/international-tourism-visitor-spending-in-south-africa/
WTTC. (2022). International visitor spending in South Africa from 2009 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293407/international-tourism-visitor-spending-in-south-africa/
WTTC. "International Visitor Spending in South Africa from 2009 to 2021 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293407/international-tourism-visitor-spending-in-south-africa/
WTTC, International visitor spending in South Africa from 2009 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293407/international-tourism-visitor-spending-in-south-africa/ (last visited December 10, 2024)
International visitor spending in South Africa from 2009 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], WTTC, April 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293407/international-tourism-visitor-spending-in-south-africa/
