International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Eswatini
Eswatini: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 583.3 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Eswatini, 2005–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Eswatini stood at 583.3 departures per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 138.6% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Eswatini peaked at 1,556 departures per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 244.49 departures per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 35th out of 112 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 tourist departures per 1,000 people in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,003 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 988.53 departures per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,036 departures per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,072 departures per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,127 departures per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,026 departures per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 1,131 departures per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 1,248 departures per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1,392 departures per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1,458 departures per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,499 departures per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,556 departures per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,512 departures per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,469 departures per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,459 departures per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 409.14 departures per 1,000 people | -71.9% |
| 2021 | 244.49 departures per 1,000 people | -40.2% |
| 2022 | 583.3 departures per 1,000 people | +138.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 583.3 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.45 departures per 1,000 people, 10.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 583.3 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.33 departures per 1,000 people, 10.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +138.6% | 244.49 departures per 1,000 people | 583.3 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -71.9% | 1,459 departures per 1,000 people | 409.14 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,045 departures per 1,000 people | 988.53 departures per 1,000 people | 1,127 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,375 departures per 1,000 people | 1,026 departures per 1,000 people | 1,556 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 412.31 departures per 1,000 people | 244.49 departures per 1,000 people | 583.3 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 32 Czechia 700.74 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Cook Islands 610.29 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Iceland 587.69 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Italy 582.8 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 574.19 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Armenia 564.59 departures per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Eswatini?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Eswatini was 583.3 departures per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,556 departures per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.49 departures per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Eswatini ranks 35th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.