Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 1.06 million trips in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Kenya, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.06 million trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in 2022.
That represents a change of up 70.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 1.57 million trips in 2007 and was at its lowest, 621,700 trips, in 2021.
That places Kenya 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 873,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 899,000 trips | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 899,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 807,000 trips | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 875,000 trips | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 938,000 trips | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 902,000 trips | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 915,000 trips | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 964,000 trips | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million trips | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million trips | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million trips | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million trips | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million trips | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million trips | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million trips | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million trips | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 1.42 million trips | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million trips | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million trips | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million trips | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million trips | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million trips | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million trips | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 935,900 trips | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 778,800 trips | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 621,700 trips | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million trips | +70.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.06 million trips is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200 trips, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.06 million trips is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750 trips, 4.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 870,600 trips | 807,000 trips | 899,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million trips | 902,000 trips | 1.57 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million trips | 935,900 trips | 1.51 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 819,600 trips | 621,700 trips | 1.06 million trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Kenya?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Kenya was 1.06 million trips in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million trips in 2007.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 621,700 trips in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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
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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.