Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in South Africa
South Africa: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in South Africa, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0 trips per US$ of GDP for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in South Africa peaked at 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 trips per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places South Africa 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in South Africa, year by year
| Year | trips per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -68.8% |
| 2021 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +171.6% |
| 2023 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +60.9% |
| 2024 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 trips per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 trips per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in South Africa 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 | +171.6% | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in South Africa?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in South Africa was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of?
- South Africa ranks 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.