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Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 3.85 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3.85 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 83.1%
World rank
194th
of 203 countries
All-time high
5.15 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.5209 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2021

123451995200820211995: 0.788 arrivals per 1,000 people1996: 0.817 arrivals per 1,000 people1997: 0.652 arrivals per 1,000 people1998: 1.1 arrivals per 1,000 people1999: 1.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2000: 2 arrivals per 1,000 people2001: 1.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2002: 0.521 arrivals per 1,000 people2003: 0.632 arrivals per 1,000 people2004: 0.632 arrivals per 1,000 people2005: 1 arrivals per 1,000 people2006: 0.907 arrivals per 1,000 people2007: 0.752 arrivals per 1,000 people2008: 0.777 arrivals per 1,000 people2009: 0.798 arrivals per 1,000 people2010: 1.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2011: 2.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2012: 2.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2013: 2.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2014: 4.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2015: 4.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2016: 4.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2017: 4.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2018: 4.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2019: 5.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2020: 2.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2021: 3.9 arrivals per 1,000 people

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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 3.85 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.1% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5.15 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5209 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2002.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 194th out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Year arrivals per 1,000 people Change
1995 0.7877 arrivals per 1,000 people —
1996 0.8168 arrivals per 1,000 people +3.7%
1997 0.6518 arrivals per 1,000 people -20.2%
1998 1.12 arrivals per 1,000 people +71.9%
1999 1.64 arrivals per 1,000 people +46.0%
2000 2.04 arrivals per 1,000 people +24.7%
2001 1.05 arrivals per 1,000 people -48.3%
2002 0.5209 arrivals per 1,000 people -50.6%
2003 0.6324 arrivals per 1,000 people +21.4%
2004 0.6316 arrivals per 1,000 people -0.1%
2005 1.04 arrivals per 1,000 people +64.3%
2006 0.9074 arrivals per 1,000 people -12.6%
2007 0.7523 arrivals per 1,000 people -17.1%
2008 0.7765 arrivals per 1,000 people +3.2%
2009 0.798 arrivals per 1,000 people +2.8%
2010 1.18 arrivals per 1,000 people +48.0%
2011 2.63 arrivals per 1,000 people +122.2%
2012 2.28 arrivals per 1,000 people -13.2%
2013 2.52 arrivals per 1,000 people +10.5%
2014 4.26 arrivals per 1,000 people +69.0%
2015 4.37 arrivals per 1,000 people +2.5%
2016 4.18 arrivals per 1,000 people -4.3%
2017 4.94 arrivals per 1,000 people +18.1%
2018 4.35 arrivals per 1,000 people -11.8%
2019 5.15 arrivals per 1,000 people +18.4%
2020 2.1 arrivals per 1,000 people -59.2%
2021 3.85 arrivals per 1,000 people +83.1%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.85 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.17 arrivals per 1,000 people, 34% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.85 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6 arrivals per 1,000 people, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 arrivals per 1,000 people 0.6518 arrivals per 1,000 people 1.64 arrivals per 1,000 people 5
2000s 0.9151 arrivals per 1,000 people 0.5209 arrivals per 1,000 people 2.04 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2010s 3.59 arrivals per 1,000 people 1.18 arrivals per 1,000 people 5.15 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2020s 2.98 arrivals per 1,000 people 2.1 arrivals per 1,000 people 3.85 arrivals per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 191 Pakistan 4.65 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  2. 192 East Timor 4.07 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  3. 193 Ethiopia 4.06 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  4. 195 Angola 3.65 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  5. 196 Niger 3.58 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  6. 197 Nigeria 2.32 arrivals per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.85 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 5.15 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5209 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2002.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Unit
arrivals per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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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.