Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 258,000 trips in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2024, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Ethiopia stood at 258,000 trips.
That represents a change of up 120.5% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Ethiopia peaked at 863,100 trips in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59,000 trips, in 1998.
Ethiopia ranks 119th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 60,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 68,000 trips | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 71,000 trips | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 59,000 trips | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 62,000 trips | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 74,000 trips | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 84,000 trips | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 113,000 trips | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 131,000 trips | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 138,000 trips | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 165,000 trips | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 192,000 trips | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 251,000 trips | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 265,000 trips | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 308,000 trips | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 354,000 trips | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 382,000 trips | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 408,000 trips | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 492,700 trips | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 556,600 trips | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 622,800 trips | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 716,200 trips | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 861,500 trips | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 652,800 trips | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 635,000 trips | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 565,200 trips | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 495,400 trips | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 863,100 trips | +74.2% |
| 2023 | 117,000 trips | -86.4% |
| 2024 | 258,000 trips | +120.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 258,000 trips is above the median for low income countries, which is 166,350 trips, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 258,000 trips is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750 trips, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +120.5% | 117,000 trips | 258,000 trips |
| 2023 | -86.4% | 863,100 trips | 117,000 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,000 trips | 59,000 trips | 71,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 172,100 trips | 74,000 trips | 308,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 568,160 trips | 354,000 trips | 861,500 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 459,740 trips | 117,000 trips | 863,100 trips | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Ethiopia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Ethiopia was 258,000 trips in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 863,100 trips in 2022.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,000 trips in 1998.
- How does Ethiopia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.