Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Botswana
Botswana: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 130.75 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Botswana, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Botswana is 130.75 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Botswana peaked at 1,077 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 130.75 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 130th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 409.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | 333.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | 513.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 813.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | 658.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,077 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 757.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | 623.73 arrivals per 1,000 people | 970.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 134.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | 130.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | 138.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Botswana?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Botswana was 130.75 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,077 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.75 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Botswana ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.