Countries With the Fastest Growth 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 rose are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Congo, Dem. Rep. rose the most: by 620.2%, from US$8.4 million to US$60.5 million in the five years to 2018. Marshall Islands is second (+367.4%), followed by Grenada (+356.7%). 38 countries rose over that period; the median change among them was +32.5%.
- #1
- Congo, Dem. Rep. · +620.2%
- Median
- +32.5%
- Coverage
- 38 countries
- Data year
- 2020
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 8,400,000 | 60,500,000 | +620.2% |
| 2 | Marshall Islands | 4,300,000 | 20,100,000 | +367.4% |
| 3 | Grenada | 120,000,000 | 548,000,000 | +356.7% |
| 4 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 101,000,000 | 367,000,000 | +263.4% |
| 5 | St. Lucia | 354,000,000 | 989,000,000 | +179.4% |
| 6 | Timor-Leste | 29,000,000 | 78,000,000 | +169% |
| 7 | Djibouti | 21,600,000 | 57,000,000 | +163.9% |
| 8 | São Tomé and Principe | 30,900,000 | 71,900,000 | +132.7% |
| 9 | Brunei Darussalam | 96,000,000 | 190,000,000 | +97.9% |
| 10 | Cayman Islands | 565,000,000 | 964,000,000 | +70.6% |
| 11 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 3,306,000,000 | 5,252,000,000 | +58.9% |
| 12 | Benin | 153,000,000 | 240,860,000 | +57.4% |
| 13 | Dominican Republic | 5,055,000,000 | 7,561,000,000 | +49.6% |
| 14 | Myanmar | 1,687,000,000 | 2,501,000,000 | +48.3% |
| 15 | New Zealand | 7,434,000,000 | 10,961,000,000 | +47.4% |
| 16 | Bangladesh | 150,300,000 | 217,900,000 | +45% |
| 17 | Denmark | 6,490,000,000 | 9,097,000,000 | +40.2% |
| 18 | Dominica | 82,000,000 | 111,000,000 | +35.4% |
| 19 | Sudan | 773,000,000 | 1,043,000,000 | +34.9% |
| 20 | Niger | 100,000,000 | 130,000,000 | +30% |
| 21 | Mali | 178,200,000 | 231,000,000 | +29.6% |
| 22 | Tanzania | 2,047,000,000 | 2,624,500,000 | +28.2% |
| 23 | British Virgin Islands | 389,000,000 | 484,000,000 | +24.4% |
| 24 | Qatar | 12,131,000,000 | 14,318,000,000 | +18% |
| 25 | Moldova | 300,000,000 | 354,000,000 | +18% |
| 26 | Papua New Guinea | 3,700,000 | 4,230,000 | +14.3% |
| 27 | Haiti | 546,000,000 | 620,000,000 | +13.6% |
| 28 | Togo | 233,000,000 | 264,000,000 | +13.3% |
| 29 | Palau | 109,000,000 | 123,000,000 | +12.8% |
| 30 | Senegal | 495,000,000 | 557,000,000 | +12.5% |
| 31 | Barbados | 984,000,000 | 1,071,000,000 | +8.84% |
| 32 | French Polynesia | 725,000,000 | 782,000,000 | +7.86% |
| 33 | Serbia | 1,322,000,000 | 1,422,000,000 | +7.56% |
| 34 | Naoero | 1,500,000 | 1,600,000 | +6.67% |
| 35 | Singapore | 19,231,000,000 | 20,416,000,000 | +6.16% |
| 36 | Tonga | 46,400,000 | 47,700,000 | +2.8% |
| 37 | Kenya | 1,745,000,000 | 1,762,000,000 | +0.974% |
| 38 | Ethiopia | 2,279,000,000 | 2,282,000,000 | +0.132% |
About the top 10
#1 Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks #1 on this list with +620.2%.
- Capital
- Kinshasa
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 112.83 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$91.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$806.8 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 45.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kinshasa, Mbuji-Mayi, Kananga.
Also ranks #1 in renewable energy share · #1 in poverty headcount ratio · #1 in mineral rents share of gdp.
#2 Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands ranks #2 on this list with +367.4%.
- Capital
- Majuro
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 36,282 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$308 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,489 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in diabetes prevalence · #5 in health expenditure share of gdp · #5 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#3 Grenada
Grenada ranks #3 on this list with +356.7%.
- Capital
- St. George's
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 117,300 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.42 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,107 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 36.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #15 in gini index · #16 in income share of richest 10% · #23 in homicide rate.
#4 St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis ranks #4 on this list with +263.4%.
- Capital
- Basseterre
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 46,922 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.18 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$25,223 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in homicide rate · #3 in completion rate (primary) · #3 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#5 St. Lucia
St. Lucia ranks #5 on this list with +179.4%.
- Capital
- Castries
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 180,150 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.66 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,746 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 29.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in homicide rate · #9 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #13 in population ages 15-64 share.
#6 Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste ranks #6 on this list with +169%.
- Capital
- Dili
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.42 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.9 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,341 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 28.8% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in smoking prevalence · #3 in government revenue share of gdp · #4 in prevalence of stunting (under-5).
#7 Djibouti
Djibouti ranks #7 on this list with +163.9%.
- Capital
- Djibouti
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.18 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.62 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,906 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 73% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in youth unemployment rate · #3 in unemployment rate · #4 in prevalence of wasting (under-5).
#8 São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe ranks #8 on this list with +132.7%.
- Capital
- São Tomé
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 240,250 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$981.29 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,084 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #10 in services value added share of gdp · #16 in lending interest rate · #18 in prevalence of undernourishment.
#9 Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam ranks #9 on this list with +97.9%.
- Capital
- Bandar Seri Begawan
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 466,330 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$15.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$32,235 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #2 in immunisation (measles) rate · #3 in industry value added share of gdp.
#10 Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands ranks #10 on this list with +70.6%.
- Capital
- George Town
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 75,844 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$7.77 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$104,290 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 80.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in political stability score · #2 in fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 · #3 in urban population share.
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Source and method
Change in Tourism receipts over the five years to each country's latest year, as a percentage of the earlier value. Only countries that rose are listed.
Source: The World Bank, indicator ST.INT.RCPT.CD. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: International tourism, receipts (current US$): 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.