International one-day trips in Kenya
Kenya: International one-day trips was 85,000 arrivals in 2017. ▼ Falling
International one-day trips in Kenya, 1995–2017
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.
International one-day trips in Kenya, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 56,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 56,000 arrivals | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 72,000 arrivals | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 102,000 arrivals | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 107,000 arrivals | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 138,000 arrivals | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 153,000 arrivals | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 163,000 arrivals | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 219,000 arrivals | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 162,000 arrivals | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 80,000 arrivals | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 137,000 arrivals | +71.2% |
| 2007 | 131,000 arrivals | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 62,000 arrivals | -52.7% |
| 2009 | 98,000 arrivals | +58.1% |
| 2010 | 139,000 arrivals | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 73,000 arrivals | -47.5% |
| 2012 | 92,000 arrivals | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 86,000 arrivals | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 89,000 arrivals | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 66,000 arrivals | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 72,000 arrivals | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 85,000 arrivals | +18.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 85,000 arrivals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 99,000 arrivals, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 85,000 arrivals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,000 arrivals, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
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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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.