What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?

8,431 trips, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?

15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Côte d'Ivoire: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes

Burkina Faso

255,131 trips

in 2024

Côte d'Ivoire

246,700 trips

in 2021

Burkina Faso rank

64th

Côte d'Ivoire rank

65th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time

Burkina Faso
Côte d'Ivoire

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 255,131 trips against 246,700 trips in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 8,431 trips.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 64th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 65th of 175 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Côte d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
1990s	108,000 trips	108,667 trips	666.67 trips	Côte d'Ivoire
2010s	302,210 trips	434,990 trips	132,780 trips	Côte d'Ivoire
2020s	265,740 trips	266,450 trips	710 trips	Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?: Burkina Faso, at 255,131 trips against 246,700 trips in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?: 8,431 trips, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?: Burkina Faso ranks 64th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 65th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Unit: trips
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.