International tourist trips in Tanzania

Tanzania: International tourist trips was 1.46 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.46 million
Change on year
up 57.7%
World rank
88th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.46 million
in 2022
All-time low
285,000
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist trips in Tanzania, 1995–2022

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1995200820221995: 285.0k1996: 315.0k1997: 347.0k1998: 450.0k1999: 564.0k2000: 459.0k2001: 501.0k2002: 550.0k2003: 552.0k2004: 566.0k2005: 590.0k2006: 622.0k2007: 692.0k2008: 750.0k2009: 695.0k2010: 754.0k2011: 843.0k2012: 1.0M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2020: 592.0k2021: 922.7k2022: 1.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 1.46 million for international tourist trips in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 57.7% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Tanzania peaked at 1.46 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 285,000, in 1995.

That places Tanzania 88th 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.

International tourist trips in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Tanzania, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 285,000 —
1996 315,000 +10.5%
1997 347,000 +10.2%
1998 450,000 +29.7%
1999 564,000 +25.3%
2000 459,000 -18.6%
2001 501,000 +9.2%
2002 550,000 +9.8%
2003 552,000 +0.4%
2004 566,000 +2.5%
2005 590,000 +4.2%
2006 622,000 +5.4%
2007 692,000 +11.3%
2008 750,000 +8.4%
2009 695,000 -7.3%
2010 754,000 +8.5%
2011 843,000 +11.8%
2012 1.04 million +23.7%
2013 1.06 million +1.9%
2014 1.11 million +4.7%
2015 1.10 million -0.8%
2016 1.23 million +11.7%
2017 1.27 million +3.4%
2018 1.38 million +8.1%
2019 1.44 million +4.7%
2020 592,000 -59.0%
2021 922,700 +55.9%
2022 1.46 million +57.7%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 1.46 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 1.46 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000, 3.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips in Tanzania 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -59.0% 1.44 million 592,000
2022 +57.7% 922,700 1.46 million
2021 +55.9% 592,000 922,700

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 392,200 285,000 564,000 5
2000s 597,700 459,000 750,000 10
2010s 1.12 million 754,000 1.44 million 10
2020s 989,900 592,000 1.46 million 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Tanzania?
International tourist trips in Tanzania was 1.46 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2022.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 285,000 in 1995.
How does Tanzania rank for international tourist trips?
Tanzania ranks 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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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Indicator
International tourist trips
Source
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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