Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Namibia
Namibia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 864,000 trips in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Namibia, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 864,000 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of up 121.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Namibia peaked at 1.40 million trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 136,500 trips, in 2020.
That places Namibia 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 397,000 trips | — |
| 1997 | 432,000 trips | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 516,000 trips | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 517,667 trips | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 519,333 trips | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 521,000 trips | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 704,000 trips | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 597,000 trips | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 637,000 trips | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 677,000 trips | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 731,000 trips | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 839,000 trips | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 840,333 trips | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 841,667 trips | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 843,000 trips | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 904,000 trips | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 930,600 trips | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million trips | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million trips | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million trips | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million trips | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million trips | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million trips | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million trips | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 136,500 trips | -90.2% |
| 2021 | 166,400 trips | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 390,900 trips | +134.9% |
| 2023 | 864,000 trips | +121.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 864,000 trips is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200 trips, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 864,000 trips is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750 trips, 3.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +134.9% | 166,400 trips | 390,900 trips |
| 2023 | +121.0% | 390,900 trips | 864,000 trips |
| 2020 | -90.2% | 1.40 million trips | 136,500 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 465,667 trips | 397,000 trips | 517,667 trips | 4 |
| 2000s | 690,733 trips | 519,333 trips | 841,667 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million trips | 843,000 trips | 1.40 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 389,450 trips | 136,500 trips | 864,000 trips | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Namibia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Namibia was 864,000 trips in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,500 trips in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Namibia ranks 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.