Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 2.25 trips per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Zimbabwe, 1996–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Zimbabwe stood at 2.25 trips per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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, per square in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.89 trips per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7111 trips per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 117th 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 … square in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.65 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 2.78 trips per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 4.73 trips per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 1999 | 4.56 trips per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.17 trips per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 4.6 trips per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 3.26 trips per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 3.34 trips per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.9 trips per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2007 | 5.5 trips per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 4.72 trips per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 4.86 trips per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9 trips per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.19 trips per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 3.68 trips per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 4.12 trips per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 4.38 trips per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 4.9 trips per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 5.24 trips per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 5.84 trips per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 5.89 trips per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.36 trips per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.39 trips per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7111 trips per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2022 | 2.25 trips per square kilometre | +216.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.25 trips per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.25 trips per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.25 trips per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 trips per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square 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% | 0.7111 trips per square kilometre | 2.25 trips per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.93 trips per square kilometre | 2.78 trips per square kilometre | 4.73 trips per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.42 trips per square kilometre | 3.26 trips per square kilometre | 5.5 trips per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.95 trips per square kilometre | 3.68 trips per square kilometre | 5.89 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 trips per square kilometre | 0.7111 trips per square kilometre | 2.25 trips per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 114 Indonesia 2.8 trips per square kilometre compare
- 115 Colombia 2.79 trips per square kilometre compare
- 116 Vanuatu 2.35 trips per square kilometre compare
- 118 Uganda 1.92 trips per square kilometre compare
- 119 Canada 1.87 trips per square kilometre compare
- 120 Kenya 1.82 trips per square kilometre compare
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 square in Zimbabwe?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Zimbabwe was 2.25 trips per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 trips per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7111 trips per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Zimbabwe ranks 117th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.