Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 4.06 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Ethiopia, 1995–2024
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 2024, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Ethiopia stood at 4.06 arrivals per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 111.5% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Ethiopia peaked at 8.51 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.76 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 1999.
Ethiopia ranks 193rd of 203 countries on this measure, 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.79 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 1.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.26 arrivals per 1,000 people | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 1.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 1.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 2.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 2.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 4.09 arrivals per 1,000 people | +41.2% |
| 2007 | 4.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 5.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 5.61 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 6.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 6.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 7.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 8.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 8.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 8.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 7.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.28 arrivals per 1,000 people | -67.5% |
| 2021 | 4.24 arrivals per 1,000 people | +86.1% |
| 2022 | 7.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | +68.7% |
| 2023 | 1.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | -73.2% |
| 2024 | 4.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | +111.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.06 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.17 arrivals per 1,000 people, 36% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.06 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6 arrivals per 1,000 people, 15% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +111.5% | 1.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4.06 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2023 | -73.2% | 7.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1.92 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | +86.1% | 2.28 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4.24 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -67.5% | 7.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2.28 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2.26 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | 8.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | 7.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 190 Sierra Leone 4.94 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 191 Pakistan 4.65 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 192 East Timor 4.07 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.85 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 195 Angola 3.65 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 196 Niger 3.58 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Ethiopia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Ethiopia was 4.06 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024, 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.51 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Ethiopia ranks 193rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.