Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 131,000 guests in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Zimbabwe, 2004–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 131,000 guests for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2022.
That represents a change of up 172.9% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Zimbabwe peaked at 322,000 guests in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48,000 guests, in 2021.
Zimbabwe ranks 106th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51,000 guests | — |
| 2005 | 57,000 guests | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 67,000 guests | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 70,000 guests | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 90,000 guests | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 66,000 guests | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 69,000 guests | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 91,000 guests | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 86,000 guests | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 228,000 guests | +165.1% |
| 2014 | 234,000 guests | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 256,000 guests | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 270,000 guests | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 302,000 guests | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 322,000 guests | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 286,000 guests | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 80,000 guests | -72.0% |
| 2021 | 48,000 guests | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 131,000 guests | +172.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 131,000 guests is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 183,000 guests, 72% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 131,000 guests is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203,670 guests, 64% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments 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 | +172.9% | 48,000 guests | 131,000 guests |
| 2013 | +165.1% | 86,000 guests | 228,000 guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,833 guests | 51,000 guests | 90,000 guests | 6 |
| 2010s | 214,400 guests | 69,000 guests | 322,000 guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,333 guests | 48,000 guests | 131,000 guests | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 103 Vanuatu 179,000 guests
- 104 British Virgin Islands 159,000 guests compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 132,340 guests compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 129,000 guests compare
- 107 Syria 129,000 guests compare
- 109 Martinique 125,000 guests 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)
- 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)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Zimbabwe?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Zimbabwe was 131,000 guests in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 322,000 guests in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,000 guests in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Zimbabwe ranks 106th out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.