Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Eswatini

Eswatini: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 322.42 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
322.42 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 128.4%
World rank
98th
of 203 countries
All-time high
856.64 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
141.14 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Eswatini, 1995–2022

2004006008001995200820221995: 309.1 arrivals per 1,000 people1996: 318.2 arrivals per 1,000 people1997: 267.2 arrivals per 1,000 people1998: 278.5 arrivals per 1,000 people1999: 280.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2000: 269.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2001: 269.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2002: 241.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2003: 432.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2004: 427.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2005: 775.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2006: 805 arrivals per 1,000 people2007: 796.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2008: 688.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2009: 821.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2010: 780.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2011: 786.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2012: 790.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2013: 856.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2014: 826.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2015: 763.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2016: 823.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2017: 795.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2018: 669 arrivals per 1,000 people2019: 576.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2020: 162.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2021: 141.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2022: 322.4 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

In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Eswatini stood at 322.42 arrivals per 1,000 people.

The figure is up 128.4% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Eswatini peaked at 856.64 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 141.14 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.

Eswatini ranks 98th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Eswatini, 1995 to 2022.
Year arrivals per 1,000 people Change
1995 309.14 arrivals per 1,000 people —
1996 318.23 arrivals per 1,000 people +2.9%
1997 267.22 arrivals per 1,000 people -16.0%
1998 278.52 arrivals per 1,000 people +4.2%
1999 280.37 arrivals per 1,000 people +0.7%
2000 269.82 arrivals per 1,000 people -3.8%
2001 269.25 arrivals per 1,000 people -0.2%
2002 241.63 arrivals per 1,000 people -10.3%
2003 432.17 arrivals per 1,000 people +78.9%
2004 427.7 arrivals per 1,000 people -1.0%
2005 775.7 arrivals per 1,000 people +81.4%
2006 805.02 arrivals per 1,000 people +3.8%
2007 796.73 arrivals per 1,000 people -1.0%
2008 688.46 arrivals per 1,000 people -13.6%
2009 821.6 arrivals per 1,000 people +19.3%
2010 780.82 arrivals per 1,000 people -5.0%
2011 786.33 arrivals per 1,000 people +0.7%
2012 790.13 arrivals per 1,000 people +0.5%
2013 856.64 arrivals per 1,000 people +8.4%
2014 826.36 arrivals per 1,000 people -3.5%
2015 763.9 arrivals per 1,000 people -7.6%
2016 823.83 arrivals per 1,000 people +7.8%
2017 795.2 arrivals per 1,000 people -3.5%
2018 668.99 arrivals per 1,000 people -15.9%
2019 576.33 arrivals per 1,000 people -13.9%
2020 162.4 arrivals per 1,000 people -71.8%
2021 141.14 arrivals per 1,000 people -13.1%
2022 322.42 arrivals per 1,000 people +128.4%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 322.42 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37 arrivals per 1,000 people, 9.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 322.42 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6 arrivals per 1,000 people, 11.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +128.4% 141.14 arrivals per 1,000 people 322.42 arrivals per 1,000 people
2005 +81.4% 427.7 arrivals per 1,000 people 775.7 arrivals per 1,000 people
2003 +78.9% 241.63 arrivals per 1,000 people 432.17 arrivals per 1,000 people
2020 -71.8% 576.33 arrivals per 1,000 people 162.4 arrivals per 1,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 290.7 arrivals per 1,000 people 267.22 arrivals per 1,000 people 318.23 arrivals per 1,000 people 5
2000s 552.81 arrivals per 1,000 people 241.63 arrivals per 1,000 people 821.6 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2010s 766.85 arrivals per 1,000 people 576.33 arrivals per 1,000 people 856.64 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2020s 208.65 arrivals per 1,000 people 141.14 arrivals per 1,000 people 322.42 arrivals per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 95 Mexico 344.17 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  2. 96 Taiwan 338.5 arrivals per 1,000 people
  3. 97 Panama 338.12 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  4. 99 South Korea 316.53 arrivals per 1,000 people
  5. 100 Japan 297.93 arrivals per 1,000 people
  6. 101 Namibia 291.59 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 Eswatini?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Eswatini was 322.42 arrivals 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 856.64 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2013.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 141.14 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
How does Eswatini rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
Eswatini ranks 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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.