Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual was 216.03 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Zimbabwe, 1997–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Zimbabwe stood at 216.03 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 541.5% on the previous year and up 845.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Zimbabwe peaked at 216.03 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -74.02 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -23.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 69.89 % change on previous year | -394.4% |
| 1999 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2000 | -8.45 % change on previous year | +137.7% |
| 2001 | 10.35 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 2005 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2006 | 46.48 % change on previous year | +1731.6% |
| 2007 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2008 | -14.14 % change on previous year | -214.5% |
| 2009 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7974 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2011 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +627.5% |
| 2012 | -28.96 % change on previous year | -599.2% |
| 2013 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2014 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2015 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 2016 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2017 | 11.45 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8904 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2019 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -1105.0% |
| 2020 | -74.02 % change on previous year | +727.2% |
| 2021 | -48.93 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2022 | 216.03 % change on previous year | -541.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 216.03 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.95 % change on previous year, 9.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 216.03 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.64 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1731.6% | 2.54 % change on previous year | 46.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2 % change on previous year | -23.74 % change on previous year | 69.89 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.44 % change on previous year | -14.14 % change on previous year | 46.48 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -28.96 % change on previous year | 11.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.03 % change on previous year | -74.02 % change on previous year | 216.03 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 19 South Korea 233.34 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Malawi 223.08 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Grenada 219.44 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Eswatini 198.57 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Guatemala 188.6 % change on previous year compare
- 25 French Polynesia 171.26 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Zimbabwe?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Zimbabwe was 216.03 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 216.03 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.02 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 22nd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 845.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.