International one-day trips in Botswana

Botswana: International one-day trips was 24,000 arrivals in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
24,000 arrivals
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
111th
of 136 countries
All-time high
257,000 arrivals
in 2001
All-time low
24,000 arrivals
in 2021
Years of data
21
1995–2021

International one-day trips in Botswana, 1995–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1995200820211995: 115.0k arrivals1996: 144.0k arrivals1997: 158.0k arrivals1998: 190.0k arrivals1999: 196.0k arrivals2000: 202.0k arrivals2001: 257.0k arrivals2002: 211.0k arrivals2003: 187.0k arrivals2004: 204.0k arrivals2005: 210.0k arrivals2006: 216.0k arrivals2007: 229.0k arrivals2008: 243.0k arrivals2015: 132.0k arrivals2016: 138.0k arrivals2017: 152.0k arrivals2018: 176.0k arrivals2019: 100.8k arrivals2020: 29.7k arrivals2021: 24.0k arrivals

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.

Analysis

In 2021, international one-day trips in Botswana stood at 24,000 arrivals. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 90.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international one-day trips in Botswana peaked at 257,000 arrivals in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24,000 arrivals, in 2021.

Botswana ranks 111th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 160,600 arrivals 115,000 arrivals 196,000 arrivals 5
2000s 217,667 arrivals 187,000 arrivals 257,000 arrivals 9
2010s 139,760 arrivals 100,800 arrivals 176,000 arrivals 5
2020s 26,850 arrivals 24,000 arrivals 29,700 arrivals 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 108 Benin 29,000 arrivals compare
  2. 109 Turks and Caicos Islands 27,000 arrivals compare
  3. 110 Philippines 25,000 arrivals compare
  4. 112 Anguilla 21,700 arrivals compare
  5. 113 Iceland 19,000 arrivals compare
  6. 114 Madagascar 18,800 arrivals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international one-day trips in Botswana?
International one-day trips in Botswana was 24,000 arrivals in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international one-day trips recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 257,000 arrivals in 2001.
What is the lowest international one-day trips recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 24,000 arrivals in 2021.
How does Botswana rank for international one-day trips?
Botswana ranks 111th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is international one-day trips rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International one-day trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International one-day trips
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.