Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 131,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Zimbabwe, 2004–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 131,000 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48,000, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51,000 | — |
| 2005 | 57,000 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 67,000 | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 70,000 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 90,000 | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 66,000 | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 69,000 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 91,000 | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 86,000 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 228,000 | +165.1% |
| 2014 | 234,000 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 256,000 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 270,000 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 302,000 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 322,000 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 286,000 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 80,000 | -72.0% |
| 2021 | 48,000 | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 131,000 | +172.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 131,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 183,000, 72% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 131,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203,670, 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 | 131,000 |
| 2013 | +165.1% | 86,000 | 228,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,833 | 51,000 | 90,000 | 6 |
| 2010s | 214,400 | 69,000 | 322,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,333 | 48,000 | 131,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 103 Vanuatu 179,000
- 104 British Virgin Islands 159,000 compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 132,340 compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 129,000 compare
- 107 Syria 129,000 compare
- 109 Martinique 125,000 compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
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 in 2022, according to 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 in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,000 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 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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