Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Ghana
Ghana: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 915,000 arrivals in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Ghana, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Ghana stood at 915,000 arrivals.
That represents a change of up 46.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Ghana peaked at 1.13 million arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 286,000 arrivals, in 1995.
That places Ghana 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Ghana, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 286,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 305,000 arrivals | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 325,000 arrivals | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 348,000 arrivals | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 373,000 arrivals | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 399,000 arrivals | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 439,000 arrivals | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 483,000 arrivals | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 531,000 arrivals | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 584,000 arrivals | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 429,000 arrivals | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 497,000 arrivals | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 587,000 arrivals | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 698,000 arrivals | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 803,000 arrivals | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 931,000 arrivals | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 821,000 arrivals | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 903,000 arrivals | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 994,000 arrivals | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 825,000 arrivals | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 897,000 arrivals | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 933,000 arrivals | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 969,000 arrivals | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 956,000 arrivals | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million arrivals | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 355,000 arrivals | -68.6% |
| 2021 | 624,000 arrivals | +75.8% |
| 2022 | 915,000 arrivals | +46.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 915,000 arrivals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464 arrivals, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 915,000 arrivals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000 arrivals, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Ghana 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 | -68.6% | 1.13 million arrivals | 355,000 arrivals |
| 2021 | +75.8% | 355,000 arrivals | 624,000 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 327,400 arrivals | 286,000 arrivals | 373,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 545,000 arrivals | 399,000 arrivals | 803,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 935,900 arrivals | 821,000 arrivals | 1.13 million arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 631,333 arrivals | 355,000 arrivals | 915,000 arrivals | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Ghana?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Ghana was 915,000 arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million arrivals in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 286,000 arrivals in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Ghana ranks 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.