Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Namibia
Namibia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes was 136,000 trips in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Namibia, 1996–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2023, arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Namibia stood at 136,000 trips.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Namibia peaked at 223,600 trips in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33,040 trips, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 82nd of 175 countries on this measure, 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 for business purposes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 64,000 trips | — |
| 1997 | 70,000 trips | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 98,000 trips | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 150,000 trips | +53.1% |
| 2002 | 53,000 trips | -64.7% |
| 2003 | 98,000 trips | +84.9% |
| 2005 | 101,000 trips | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 102,000 trips | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 89,000 trips | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 141,000 trips | +58.4% |
| 2011 | 123,000 trips | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 148,300 trips | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 147,000 trips | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 167,400 trips | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 178,700 trips | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 223,600 trips | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 205,800 trips | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 191,600 trips | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 197,100 trips | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 33,040 trips | -83.2% |
| 2021 | 66,347 trips | +100.8% |
| 2022 | 70,124 trips | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 136,000 trips | +93.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 136,000 trips is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92,700 trips, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 136,000 trips is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,050 trips, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,333 trips | 64,000 trips | 98,000 trips | 3 |
| 2000s | 98,833 trips | 53,000 trips | 150,000 trips | 6 |
| 2010s | 172,350 trips | 123,000 trips | 223,600 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,378 trips | 33,040 trips | 136,000 trips | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 79 New Zealand 144,100 trips compare
- 80 Ecuador 141,000 trips compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 140,000 trips compare
- 83 Venezuela 131,100 trips compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 128,400 trips compare
- 85 Uganda 128,200 trips compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Namibia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Namibia was 136,000 trips in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 223,600 trips in 2016.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,040 trips in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- Namibia ranks 82nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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 for business purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.