Nigeria’s international visitor spending fell 51% between 2019 and 2025, while domestic spending rose 10.6%

Key Takeaways

  • International visitor spending fell 51.3%, from ₦947.1 billion in 2019 to ₦461 billion in 2025.
  • For every ₦100 international visitors spent in 2019, they spent about ₦49 in 2025, adjusted for inflation.
  • International visitor spending declined for three consecutive years, falling 18.6% in 2025.
  • Domestic visitor spending rose 10.6% between 2019 and 2025 to ₦6.39 trillion.
  • Domestic visitors accounted for roughly ₦93 of every ₦100 spent on travel and tourism within Nigeria in 2025.

For every ₦100 international visitors spent in Nigeria in 2019, they spent about ₦49 in 2025, after adjusting for inflation.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) estimates that international visitor spending fell 51.3%, from ₦947.1 billion to ₦461 billion over those six years. After recovering to about ₦73 per ₦100 of its 2019 level in 2022, it fell for three consecutive years, including an 18.6% drop in 2025.

Domestic visitor spending moved the other way, rising 10.6% between 2019 and 2025 to ₦6.39 trillion. That is about 1.7% growth a year, compounded. In 2025, domestic spending accounted for roughly ₦93 of every ₦100 spent on travel and tourism within Nigeria, across business and leisure trips.

All spending figures are WTTC estimates at constant 2025 prices. The per-₦100 comparisons and compounded annual growth rate were calculated by Intelpoint from WTTC data.

Source: World Travel & Tourism Council: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research 2026. All rights reserved.

Source:

World Travel & Tourism Council; Economic Impact Research 2026

Period:

2019 and 2025
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