Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Senegal
Senegal: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 1.36 million arrivals in 2017. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Senegal, 1995–2017
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
In 2017, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Senegal stood at 1.36 million arrivals. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Senegal peaked at 1.36 million arrivals in 2017 and was at its lowest, 280,000 arrivals, in 1995.
That places Senegal 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Senegal, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 280,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 282,000 arrivals | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 314,000 arrivals | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 352,000 arrivals | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 369,000 arrivals | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 389,000 arrivals | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 396,000 arrivals | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 427,000 arrivals | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 495,000 arrivals | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 667,000 arrivals | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 769,000 arrivals | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 866,000 arrivals | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 875,000 arrivals | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 867,000 arrivals | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 810,000 arrivals | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 900,000 arrivals | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 968,000 arrivals | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 962,000 arrivals | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million arrivals | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 963,000 arrivals | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million arrivals | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million arrivals | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million arrivals | +12.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.36 million arrivals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464 arrivals, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.36 million arrivals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000 arrivals, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 319,400 arrivals | 280,000 arrivals | 369,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 656,100 arrivals | 389,000 arrivals | 875,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million arrivals | 900,000 arrivals | 1.36 million arrivals | 8 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Senegal?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Senegal was 1.36 million arrivals in 2017, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million arrivals in 2017.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,000 arrivals in 1995.
- How does Senegal rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Senegal ranks 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.