Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.0541 trips per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1996–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0541 trips per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 210.7% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1662 trips per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0174 trips per person, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 116th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.1265 trips per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0946 trips per person | -25.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1577 trips per person | +66.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1496 trips per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1357 trips per person | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1488 trips per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.102 trips per person | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1036 trips per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1499 trips per person | +44.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1662 trips per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.141 trips per person | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1431 trips per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.142 trips per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1475 trips per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1031 trips per person | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1138 trips per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1193 trips per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1317 trips per person | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1387 trips per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1524 trips per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1515 trips per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1358 trips per person | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0347 trips per person | -74.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0174 trips per person | -49.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0541 trips per person | +210.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0541 trips per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0207 trips per person, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0541 trips per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0152 trips per person, 3.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita 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 | +210.7% | 0.0174 trips per person | 0.0541 trips per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1321 trips per person | 0.0946 trips per person | 0.1577 trips per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1363 trips per person | 0.102 trips per person | 0.1662 trips per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1336 trips per person | 0.1031 trips per person | 0.1524 trips per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0354 trips per person | 0.0174 trips per person | 0.0541 trips per person | 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, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0541 trips per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1662 trips per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0174 trips per person in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 116th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.