Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mozambique
Mozambique: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 15.52 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mozambique, 2001–2021
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
Mozambique recorded 15.52 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.8% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mozambique peaked at 94.53 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.52 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Mozambique ranks 173rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 28.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | +63.8% |
| 2003 | 22.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 23.69 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 28.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 31.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 36.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 54.68 arrivals per 1,000 people | +51.0% |
| 2009 | 65.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 74.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 80.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 86.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 75.28 arrivals per 1,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 64.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 58.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 59.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 51.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 94.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | +84.0% |
| 2019 | 67.56 arrivals per 1,000 people | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 30.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 15.52 arrivals per 1,000 people | -49.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 15.52 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.17 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 15.52 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6 arrivals per 1,000 people, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | 17.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | 65.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | 51.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | 94.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | 15.52 arrivals per 1,000 people | 30.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 170 Nepal 20.69 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 171 Sudan 18.9 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 172 American Samoa 18.08 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 174 Myanmar 14.83 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 175 Venezuela 13.97 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 176 Kiribati 13.79 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mozambique?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mozambique was 15.52 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 94.53 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.52 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Mozambique rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Mozambique ranks 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.