Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Tunisia
Tunisia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 531.47 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
531.47 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 158.7%
World rank
80th
of 203 countries
All-time high
794.01 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
168.03 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Tunisia, 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
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Tunisia is 531.47 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 158.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Tunisia peaked at 794.01 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 168.03 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Tunisia ranks 80th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 449.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 417.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 452.49 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 494.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 500.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 517.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 545.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 507.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 507.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 590 arrivals per 1,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 621.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 633.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 647.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 668.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 732.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 727.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 527.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 635.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 659.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 635.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 469.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 496.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 605.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 705.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 794.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 168.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | -78.8% |
| 2021 | 205.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 531.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | +158.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 531.47 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37 arrivals per 1,000 people, 15.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 531.47 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 255.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Tunisia 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 | +158.7% | 205.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | 531.47 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -78.8% | 794.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | 168.03 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 463.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | 417.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | 500.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 597.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | 507.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | 732.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 625.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | 469.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | 794.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | 168.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | 531.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 77 Costa Rica 569.11 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Reunion 567.96 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 79 United Kingdom 552.94 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 81 Poland 511.76 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 504.14 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 83 Oman 503.45 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Tunisia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Tunisia was 531.47 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 794.01 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.03 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Tunisia ranks 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.