International tourist departures in Eswatini
Eswatini: International tourist departures was 711,000 in 2022. ▼ Falling
International tourist departures in Eswatini, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures in Eswatini is 711,000, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 141.0% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Eswatini peaked at 1.79 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 295,000, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 81st 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 in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.08 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.79 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.75 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.72 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 488,000 | -71.6% |
| 2021 | 295,000 | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 711,000 | +141.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 711,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 895,500, 79% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 711,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194,550, 3.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures 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 | +141.0% | 295,000 | 711,000 |
| 2020 | -71.6% | 1.72 million | 488,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 1.07 million | 1.25 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.14 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 498,000 | 295,000 | 711,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 in Eswatini?
- International tourist departures in Eswatini was 711,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,000 in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for international tourist departures?
- Eswatini ranks 81st out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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