International one-day trips in Kenya

Kenya: International one-day trips was 85,000 arrivals in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
85,000 arrivals
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
92nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
219,000 arrivals
in 2003
All-time low
56,000 arrivals
in 1995
Years of data
23
1995–2017

International one-day trips in Kenya, 1995–2017

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200620171995: 56.0k arrivals1996: 56.0k arrivals1997: 72.0k arrivals1998: 102.0k arrivals1999: 107.0k arrivals2000: 138.0k arrivals2001: 153.0k arrivals2002: 163.0k arrivals2003: 219.0k arrivals2004: 162.0k arrivals2005: 80.0k arrivals2006: 137.0k arrivals2007: 131.0k arrivals2008: 62.0k arrivals2009: 98.0k arrivals2010: 139.0k arrivals2011: 73.0k arrivals2012: 92.0k arrivals2013: 86.0k arrivals2014: 89.0k arrivals2015: 66.0k arrivals2016: 72.0k arrivals2017: 85.0k arrivals

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 85,000 arrivals for international one-day trips in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international one-day trips in Kenya peaked at 219,000 arrivals in 2003 and was at its lowest, 56,000 arrivals, in 1995.

Kenya ranks 92nd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78,600 arrivals 56,000 arrivals 107,000 arrivals 5
2000s 134,300 arrivals 62,000 arrivals 219,000 arrivals 10
2010s 87,750 arrivals 66,000 arrivals 139,000 arrivals 8

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 89 Egypt 99,000 arrivals compare
  2. 89 Morocco 99,000 arrivals compare
  3. 91 Azerbaijan 94,000 arrivals compare
  4. 93 Belarus 82,000 arrivals compare
  5. 94 Laos 74,800 arrivals compare
  6. 95 Ukraine 70,000 arrivals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international one-day trips in Kenya?
International one-day trips in Kenya was 85,000 arrivals in 2017, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international one-day trips recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 219,000 arrivals in 2003.
What is the lowest international one-day trips recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 56,000 arrivals in 1995.
How does Kenya rank for international one-day trips?
Kenya ranks 92nd out of 136 countries with data for 2017.
Is international one-day trips rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya 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.