Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Benin
Benin: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 325,000 arrivals in 2020. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Benin, 1995–2020
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
In 2020, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Benin stood at 325,000 arrivals. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Benin peaked at 325,000 arrivals in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72,000 arrivals, in 2002.
Benin ranks 145th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Benin, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 138,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 143,000 arrivals | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 148,000 arrivals | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 152,000 arrivals | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 80,000 arrivals | -47.4% |
| 2000 | 96,000 arrivals | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 88,000 arrivals | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 72,000 arrivals | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 175,000 arrivals | +143.1% |
| 2004 | 174,000 arrivals | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 176,000 arrivals | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 180,000 arrivals | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 186,000 arrivals | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 188,000 arrivals | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 190,000 arrivals | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 199,000 arrivals | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 209,000 arrivals | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 220,000 arrivals | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 231,000 arrivals | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 242,000 arrivals | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 255,000 arrivals | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 267,000 arrivals | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 281,000 arrivals | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 295,000 arrivals | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 309,000 arrivals | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 325,000 arrivals | +5.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 325,000 arrivals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464 arrivals, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 325,000 arrivals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000 arrivals, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +143.1% | 72,000 arrivals | 175,000 arrivals |
| 1999 | -47.4% | 152,000 arrivals | 80,000 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,200 arrivals | 80,000 arrivals | 152,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 152,500 arrivals | 72,000 arrivals | 190,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,800 arrivals | 199,000 arrivals | 309,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,000 arrivals | 325,000 arrivals | 325,000 arrivals | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 142 Trinidad and Tobago 334,000 arrivals compare
- 143 Seychelles 332,000 arrivals compare
- 144 Antigua and Barbuda 330,200 arrivals compare
- 146 Lesotho 320,000 arrivals compare
- 147 Botswana 314,000 arrivals compare
- 148 Burundi 299,000 arrivals compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Benin?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Benin was 325,000 arrivals in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 325,000 arrivals in 2020.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,000 arrivals in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Benin ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.