Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 869,400 trips in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1996–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Zimbabwe is 869,400 trips, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 216.0% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.28 million trips in 2018 and was at its lowest, 275,100 trips, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.41 million trips | — |
| 1997 | 1.08 million trips | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 1.83 million trips | +69.9% |
| 1999 | 1.76 million trips | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million trips | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million trips | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 1.61 million trips | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.43 million trips | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million trips | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million trips | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.89 million trips | +46.5% |
| 2007 | 2.13 million trips | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million trips | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 1.88 million trips | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.90 million trips | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million trips | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million trips | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million trips | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million trips | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.90 million trips | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 2.03 million trips | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.26 million trips | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 2.28 million trips | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.07 million trips | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 538,700 trips | -74.0% |
| 2021 | 275,100 trips | -48.9% |
| 2022 | 869,400 trips | +216.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 869,400 trips is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200 trips, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 869,400 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +216.0% | 275,100 trips | 869,400 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 million trips | 1.08 million trips | 1.83 million trips | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million trips | 1.26 million trips | 2.13 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million trips | 1.43 million trips | 2.28 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 561,067 trips | 275,100 trips | 869,400 trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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, gaps filled in Zimbabwe?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Zimbabwe was 869,400 trips in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million trips in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 275,100 trips in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Zimbabwe ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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.