International tourist trips in Nigeria
Nigeria: International tourist trips was 538,927 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips in Nigeria, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 538,927 for international tourist trips in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Nigeria peaked at 2.00 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 486,000, in 2012.
Nigeria ranks 121st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
International tourist trips in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 656,000 | — |
| 1996 | 822,000 | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 611,000 | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 739,000 | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 776,000 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 813,000 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 850,000 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 887,000 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 924,000 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 962,000 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 715,000 | -54.0% |
| 2012 | 486,000 | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 600,000 | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million | +109.2% |
| 2016 | 1.89 million | +50.5% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.97 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 502,000 | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 518,000 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 528,360 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 528,360 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 538,927 | +2.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 538,927 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 538,927 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +109.2% | 600,000 | 1.25 million |
| 2020 | -75.0% | 2.00 million | 502,000 |
| 2011 | -54.0% | 1.55 million | 715,000 |
| 2016 | +50.5% | 1.25 million | 1.89 million |
| 2012 | -32.0% | 715,000 | 486,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 720,800 | 611,000 | 822,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 813,000 | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million | 486,000 | 2.00 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 523,129 | 502,000 | 538,927 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist trips in Nigeria?
- International tourist trips in Nigeria was 538,927 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 486,000 in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for international tourist trips?
- Nigeria ranks 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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