International tourist trips per 1000 people in Zambia
Zambia: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 28.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Zambia, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Zambia stood at 28.26.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Zambia peaked at 71.39 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.55, in 1995.
That places Zambia 158th out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.55 | — |
| 1996 | 29.32 | +58.0% |
| 1997 | 36.92 | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 38.18 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 41.48 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 45.62 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 47.65 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 53.06 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 37.6 | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 45.42 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 57.09 | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 62.41 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 71.39 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 62.36 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 52.63 | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 58.36 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 63.72 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 57.6 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 59.42 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 59.58 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.83 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 56.52 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 57.85 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 59.64 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 68.38 | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 26.34 | -61.5% |
| 2021 | 28.26 | +7.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 28.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 28.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips per 1000 people in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -61.5% | 68.38 | 26.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.89 | 18.55 | 41.48 | 5 |
| 2000s | 53.52 | 37.6 | 71.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.79 | 56.52 | 68.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3 | 26.34 | 28.26 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Zambia?
- International tourist trips per 1000 people in Zambia was 28.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.39 in 2007.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.55 in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
- Zambia ranks 158th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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