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
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Eswatini, 1995–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.