Countries With the Fastest Decline in Tourism receipts (5-Year Change)
Change in Tourism receipts over the five years to each country's latest year, as a percentage of the earlier value. Only countries that fell are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Angola fell the most: by 98.4%, from US$1.17 billion to US$19 million in the five years to 2020. Guinea is second (−95.2%), followed by Solomon Islands (−88.3%). 133 countries fell over that period; the median change among them was −56.2%.
- #1
- Angola · −98.4%
- Median
- −56.2%
- Coverage
- 133 countries
- Data year
- 2020
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola | 1,171,000,000 | 19,000,000 | −98.4% |
| 2 | Guinea | 27,000,000 | 1,290,000 | −95.2% |
| 3 | Solomon Islands | 60,000,000 | 7,000,000 | −88.3% |
| 4 | Yemen, Rep. | 910,000,000 | 116,000,000 | −87.3% |
| 5 | Azerbaijan | 2,535,000,000 | 340,000,000 | −86.6% |
| 6 | Algeria | 347,000,000 | 50,000,000 | −85.6% |
| 7 | Samoa | 142,400,000 | 23,060,000 | −83.8% |
| 8 | Mongolia | 279,000,000 | 49,000,000 | −82.4% |
| 9 | Malaysia | 19,194,000,000 | 3,386,000,000 | −82.4% |
| 10 | Trinidad and Tobago | 809,000,000 | 151,000,000 | −81.3% |
| 11 | Montenegro | 947,000,000 | 180,000,000 | −81% |
| 12 | Suriname | 99,000,000 | 19,000,000 | −80.8% |
| 13 | Mauritania | 31,000,000 | 6,400,000 | −79.4% |
| 14 | Ghana | 911,000,000 | 191,000,000 | −79% |
| 15 | Fiji | 1,094,000,000 | 236,000,000 | −78.4% |
| 16 | Peru | 4,140,000,000 | 1,002,000,000 | −75.8% |
| 17 | Bermuda | 370,000,000 | 94,000,000 | −74.6% |
| 18 | Guatemala | 1,169,500,000 | 298,500,000 | −74.5% |
| 19 | Bahrain | 2,827,000,000 | 724,000,000 | −74.4% |
| 20 | Cyprus | 2,525,700,000 | 663,000,000 | −73.7% |
| 21 | Vanuatu | 254,000,000 | 67,000,000 | −73.6% |
| 22 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 913,000,000 | 243,000,000 | −73.4% |
| 23 | Sri Lanka | 3,978,000,000 | 1,076,000,000 | −73% |
| 24 | Honduras | 671,000,000 | 189,000,000 | −71.8% |
| 25 | Georgia | 2,049,000,000 | 586,000,000 | −71.4% |
| 26 | Namibia | 540,000,000 | 155,000,000 | −71.3% |
| 27 | Madagascar | 696,000,000 | 202,000,000 | −71% |
| 28 | Indonesia | 12,054,000,000 | 3,533,000,000 | −70.7% |
| 29 | South Africa | 9,140,000,000 | 2,716,000,000 | −70.3% |
| 30 | Oman | 2,247,000,000 | 669,000,000 | −70.2% |
| 31 | Macao SAR, China | 31,620,000,000 | 9,442,000,000 | −70.1% |
| 32 | Paraguay | 348,000,000 | 104,000,000 | −70.1% |
| 33 | Bolivia | 810,000,000 | 243,000,000 | −70% |
| 34 | Chile | 3,412,000,000 | 1,034,000,000 | −69.7% |
| 35 | Mauritius | 1,680,000,000 | 518,000,000 | −69.2% |
| 36 | Argentina | 5,441,000,000 | 1,702,000,000 | −68.7% |
| 37 | Lao PDR | 725,000,000 | 227,000,000 | −68.7% |
| 38 | Armenia | 956,000,000 | 303,000,000 | −68.3% |
| 39 | Panama | 5,754,000,000 | 1,841,000,000 | −68% |
| 40 | Kazakhstan | 1,833,000,000 | 589,000,000 | −67.9% |
| 41 | Gabon | 89,000,000 | 28,700,000 | −67.8% |
| 42 | Cambodia | 3,419,000,000 | 1,119,000,000 | −67.3% |
| 43 | Lebanon | 7,087,000,000 | 2,369,000,000 | −66.6% |
| 44 | Iraq | 2,833,000,000 | 955,000,000 | −66.3% |
| 45 | Thailand | 44,851,000,000 | 15,360,000,000 | −65.8% |
| 46 | Norway | 6,370,000,000 | 2,196,000,000 | −65.5% |
| 47 | Zimbabwe | 191,000,000 | 66,000,000 | −65.4% |
| 48 | Jordan | 4,968,000,000 | 1,745,000,000 | −64.9% |
| 49 | Greece | 17,547,000,000 | 6,193,000,000 | −64.7% |
| 50 | Comoros | 51,600,000 | 18,500,000 | −64.1% |
| 51 | Ireland | 11,476,000,000 | 4,160,000,000 | −63.8% |
| 52 | United States | 230,570,000,000 | 84,205,000,000 | −63.5% |
| 53 | Colombia | 5,281,000,000 | 1,959,000,000 | −62.9% |
| 54 | Russian Federation | 13,186,000,000 | 4,961,000,000 | −62.4% |
| 55 | Türkiye | 35,648,000,000 | 13,771,000,000 | −61.4% |
| 56 | Bahamas, The | 2,554,000,000 | 1,007,000,000 | −60.6% |
| 57 | Curaçao | 712,000,000 | 282,000,000 | −60.4% |
| 58 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 211,100,000 | 85,000,000 | −59.7% |
| 59 | Israel | 6,605,000,000 | 2,661,000,000 | −59.7% |
| 60 | Kyrgyz Republic | 482,000,000 | 195,000,000 | −59.5% |
| 61 | Botswana | 534,300,000 | 217,000,000 | −59.4% |
| 62 | Cuba | 2,819,000,000 | 1,152,000,000 | −59.1% |
| 63 | Ukraine | 1,662,000,000 | 687,000,000 | −58.7% |
| 64 | Japan | 27,285,000,000 | 11,395,000,000 | −58.2% |
| 65 | Philippines | 6,414,000,000 | 2,769,000,000 | −56.8% |
| 66 | Costa Rica | 3,408,000,000 | 1,479,000,000 | −56.6% |
| 67 | Finland | 4,011,000,000 | 1,757,000,000 | −56.2% |
| 68 | Viet Nam | 7,350,000,000 | 3,232,000,000 | −56% |
| 69 | Cabo Verde | 380,000,000 | 169,000,000 | −55.5% |
| 70 | Ecuador | 1,557,000,000 | 705,000,000 | −54.7% |
| 71 | Estonia | 1,893,000,000 | 865,000,000 | −54.3% |
| 72 | Uruguay | 2,349,000,000 | 1,085,000,000 | −53.8% |
| 73 | West Bank and Gaza | 524,000,000 | 245,000,000 | −53.2% |
| 74 | Nepal | 509,000,000 | 238,000,000 | −53.2% |
| 75 | Seychelles | 483,000,000 | 228,000,000 | −52.8% |
| 76 | Uganda | 1,049,000,000 | 518,000,000 | −50.6% |
| 77 | Italy | 41,415,000,000 | 20,459,000,000 | −50.6% |
| 78 | Brazil | 6,254,000,000 | 3,099,000,000 | −50.4% |
| 79 | Switzerland | 20,140,000,000 | 9,994,000,000 | −50.4% |
| 80 | Rwanda | 427,000,000 | 212,000,000 | −50.4% |
| 81 | Bulgaria | 3,568,000,000 | 1,792,000,000 | −49.8% |
| 82 | Eswatini | 14,200,000 | 7,300,000 | −48.6% |
| 83 | Virgin Islands (US) | 1,324,000,000 | 686,000,000 | −48.2% |
| 84 | Antigua and Barbuda | 802,000,000 | 416,000,000 | −48.1% |
| 85 | Maldives | 2,691,000,000 | 1,409,000,000 | −47.6% |
| 86 | Slovak Republic | 2,480,000,000 | 1,303,000,000 | −47.5% |
| 87 | Saudi Arabia | 11,183,000,000 | 5,960,000,000 | −46.7% |
| 88 | Belarus | 1,013,000,000 | 542,000,000 | −46.5% |
| 89 | Tunisia | 1,869,000,000 | 1,007,000,000 | −46.1% |
| 90 | France | 66,441,000,000 | 35,958,000,000 | −45.9% |
| 91 | Slovenia | 2,594,000,000 | 1,418,000,000 | −45.3% |
| 92 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 794,000,000 | 438,000,000 | −44.8% |
| 93 | Mozambique | 202,000,000 | 113,000,000 | −44.1% |
| 94 | Kuwait | 931,000,000 | 524,000,000 | −43.7% |
| 95 | Uzbekistan | 688,000,000 | 395,000,000 | −42.6% |
| 96 | Czechia | 6,766,000,000 | 3,890,000,000 | −42.5% |
| 97 | Gambia, The | 92,000,000 | 53,000,000 | −42.4% |
| 98 | Morocco | 7,765,000,000 | 4,514,000,000 | −41.9% |
| 99 | Sierra Leone | 66,000,000 | 39,000,000 | −40.9% |
| 100 | Hungary | 6,929,000,000 | 4,224,000,000 | −39% |
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About the top 10
#1 Angola
Angola ranks #1 on this list with −98.4%.
- Capital
- Luanda
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 39.04 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$122.17 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,130 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 64.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Luanda, Quilamba Quiaxi.
Also ranks #4 in gini index · #4 in oil rents share of gdp · #5 in income share of richest 10%.
#2 Guinea
Guinea ranks #2 on this list with −95.2%.
- Capital
- Conakry
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 15.1 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$28.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,877 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 60.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 38.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Conakry.
Also ranks #6 in under-5 mortality rate · #7 in infant mortality rate · #7 in official exchange rate.
#3 Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands ranks #3 on this list with −88.3%.
- Capital
- Honiara
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 838,650 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.75 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,086 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in forest rents share of gdp · #2 in female labour force participation · #3 in labour force participation rate.
#4 Yemen, Rep.
Yemen, Rep. ranks #4 on this list with −87.3%.
- Capital
- Sanaa, Aden
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 41.77 million people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 37% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 398,000 arrivals (2015)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 0.261 t CO2e per person (2024)
Also ranks #2 in prevalence of stunting (under-5) · #2 in prevalence of wasting (under-5) · #12 in unemployment rate.
#5 Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan ranks #5 on this list with −86.6%.
- Capital
- Baku
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 10.25 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$75.94 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,411 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 58.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Baku.
Also ranks #9 in literacy rate · #9 in electricity access rate · #9 in access to electricity (rural).
#6 Algeria
Algeria ranks #6 on this list with −85.6%.
- Capital
- Algiers
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 47.44 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$287.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,051 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Algiers.
Also ranks #1 in gross capital formation rate · #5 in education expenditure share of gdp · #10 in land area.
#7 Samoa
Samoa ranks #7 on this list with −83.8%.
- Capital
- Apia
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 219,310 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.29 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,873 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 17.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in rural population share · #4 in diabetes prevalence · #16 in age dependency ratio.
#8 Mongolia
Mongolia ranks #8 on this list with −82.4%.
- Capital
- Ulaanbaatar
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 3.57 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$25.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,108 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Ulaanbaatar.
Also ranks #3 in mineral rents share of gdp · #4 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #5 in hospital beds per 10,000.
#9 Malaysia
Malaysia ranks #9 on this list with −82.4%.
- Capital
- Kuala Lumpur
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 35.98 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$472.19 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$13,125 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kuala Lumpur.
Also ranks #2 in fertiliser consumption · #5 in container port traffic · #6 in prevalence of wasting (under-5).
#10 Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago ranks #10 on this list with −81.3%.
- Capital
- Port of Spain
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 1.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$25.94 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$18,967 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 54% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in energy use per capita · #6 in co2 emissions per capita · #8 in homicide rate.
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Source and method
Change in Tourism receipts over the five years to each country's latest year, as a percentage of the earlier value. Only countries that fell are listed.
Source: The World Bank, indicator ST.INT.RCPT.CD. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: International tourism, receipts (current US$): Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Values are shown as published (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.