International one-day trips in Eswatini

Eswatini: International one-day trips was 109,600 arrivals in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
109,600 arrivals
Change on year
up 171.3%
World rank
86th
of 136 countries
All-time high
546,000 arrivals
in 2019
All-time low
40,400 arrivals
in 2021
Years of data
18
2005–2022

International one-day trips in Eswatini, 2005–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2005201320222005: 345.0k arrivals2006: 327.0k arrivals2007: 361.0k arrivals2008: 430.0k arrivals2009: 436.0k arrivals2010: 475.0k arrivals2011: 449.0k arrivals2012: 390.0k arrivals2013: 331.0k arrivals2014: 386.0k arrivals2015: 383.0k arrivals2016: 332.0k arrivals2017: 422.0k arrivals2018: 495.5k arrivals2019: 546.0k arrivals2020: 151.6k arrivals2021: 40.4k arrivals2022: 109.6k arrivals

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for international one-day trips in Eswatini is 109,600 arrivals, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 171.3% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international one-day trips in Eswatini peaked at 546,000 arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40,400 arrivals, in 2021.

That places Eswatini 86th out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

International one-day trips in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for International one-day trips in Eswatini, 2005 to 2022.
Year arrivals Change
2005 345,000 arrivals
2006 327,000 arrivals -5.2%
2007 361,000 arrivals +10.4%
2008 430,000 arrivals +19.1%
2009 436,000 arrivals +1.4%
2010 475,000 arrivals +8.9%
2011 449,000 arrivals -5.5%
2012 390,000 arrivals -13.1%
2013 331,000 arrivals -15.1%
2014 386,000 arrivals +16.6%
2015 383,000 arrivals -0.8%
2016 332,000 arrivals -13.3%
2017 422,000 arrivals +27.1%
2018 495,500 arrivals +17.4%
2019 546,000 arrivals +10.2%
2020 151,600 arrivals -72.2%
2021 40,400 arrivals -73.4%
2022 109,600 arrivals +171.3%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 109,600 arrivals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 99,000 arrivals, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 109,600 arrivals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,000 arrivals, 3.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International one-day trips in Eswatini 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +171.3% 40,400 arrivals 109,600 arrivals

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 379,800 arrivals 327,000 arrivals 436,000 arrivals 5
2010s 420,950 arrivals 331,000 arrivals 546,000 arrivals 10
2020s 100,533 arrivals 40,400 arrivals 151,600 arrivals 3

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 83 Haiti 119,000 arrivals compare
  2. 84 Nicaragua 114,800 arrivals compare
  3. 85 Lesotho 113,000 arrivals compare
  4. 87 Martinique 105,000 arrivals compare
  5. 88 Tanzania 104,300 arrivals compare
  6. 89 Egypt 99,000 arrivals compare
  7. 89 Morocco 99,000 arrivals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international one-day trips in Eswatini?
International one-day trips in Eswatini was 109,600 arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international one-day trips recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 546,000 arrivals in 2019.
What is the lowest international one-day trips recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 40,400 arrivals in 2021.
How does Eswatini rank for international one-day trips?
Eswatini ranks 86th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
Is international one-day trips rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini 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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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.