Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Ghana

Ghana: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 915,000 arrivals in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
915,000 arrivals
Change on year
up 46.6%
World rank
99th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.13 million arrivals
in 2019
All-time low
286,000 arrivals
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Ghana, 1995–2022

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1995200820221995: 286.0k arrivals1996: 305.0k arrivals1997: 325.0k arrivals1998: 348.0k arrivals1999: 373.0k arrivals2000: 399.0k arrivals2001: 439.0k arrivals2002: 483.0k arrivals2003: 531.0k arrivals2004: 584.0k arrivals2005: 429.0k arrivals2006: 497.0k arrivals2007: 587.0k arrivals2008: 698.0k arrivals2009: 803.0k arrivals2010: 931.0k arrivals2011: 821.0k arrivals2012: 903.0k arrivals2013: 994.0k arrivals2014: 825.0k arrivals2015: 897.0k arrivals2016: 933.0k arrivals2017: 969.0k arrivals2018: 956.0k arrivals2019: 1.1M arrivals2020: 355.0k arrivals2021: 624.0k arrivals2022: 915.0k arrivals

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 96 Pakistan 966,000 arrivals compare
  2. 97 Israel 961,000 arrivals compare
  3. 98 Fiji 928,938 arrivals compare
  4. 100 Namibia 864,000 arrivals compare
  5. 101 Honduras 844,000 arrivals compare
  6. 102 Sudan 836,000 arrivals compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.