International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Gambia
Gambia: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons was 164,200 trips in 2022. ▲ Rising
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Gambia, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 164,200 trips for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in 2022.
The figure is up 71.0% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Gambia peaked at 231,700 trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45,000 trips, in 1995.
Gambia ranks 132nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Gambia, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 45,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 77,000 trips | +71.1% |
| 1997 | 85,000 trips | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 91,000 trips | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 96,000 trips | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 79,000 trips | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 57,000 trips | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 81,000 trips | +42.1% |
| 2003 | 89,000 trips | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 89,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 103,000 trips | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 122,000 trips | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 140,000 trips | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 139,000 trips | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 101,000 trips | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 70,000 trips | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 85,000 trips | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 133,300 trips | +56.8% |
| 2016 | 159,900 trips | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 156,400 trips | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 199,700 trips | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 231,700 trips | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 96,000 trips | -58.6% |
| 2022 | 164,200 trips | +71.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,800 trips | 45,000 trips | 96,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 100,000 trips | 57,000 trips | 140,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,000 trips | 70,000 trips | 231,700 trips | 7 |
| 2020s | 130,100 trips | 96,000 trips | 164,200 trips | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Gambia?
- International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Gambia was 164,200 trips in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 231,700 trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,000 trips in 1995.
- How does Gambia rank for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Gambia ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.