International trips for business and professional reasons in Namibia

Namibia: International trips for business and professional reasons was 136,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
136,000
Change on year
up 93.9%
World rank
82nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
223,600
in 2016
All-time low
33,040
in 2020
Years of data
23
1996–2023

International trips for business and professional reasons in Namibia, 1996–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1996200920231996: 64.0k1997: 70.0k1998: 98.0k2001: 150.0k2002: 53.0k2003: 98.0k2005: 101.0k2006: 102.0k2007: 89.0k2010: 141.0k2011: 123.0k2012: 148.3k2013: 147.0k2014: 167.4k2015: 178.7k2016: 223.6k2017: 205.8k2018: 191.6k2019: 197.1k2020: 33.0k2021: 66.3k2022: 70.1k2023: 136.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, international trips for business and professional reasons in Namibia stood at 136,000.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for business and professional reasons in Namibia peaked at 223,600 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33,040, 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.

International trips for business and professional reasons in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for International trips for business and professional reasons in Namibia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 64,000 —
1997 70,000 +9.4%
1998 98,000 +40.0%
2001 150,000 +53.1%
2002 53,000 -64.7%
2003 98,000 +84.9%
2005 101,000 +3.1%
2006 102,000 +1.0%
2007 89,000 -12.7%
2010 141,000 +58.4%
2011 123,000 -12.8%
2012 148,300 +20.6%
2013 147,000 -0.9%
2014 167,400 +13.9%
2015 178,700 +6.8%
2016 223,600 +25.1%
2017 205,800 -8.0%
2018 191,600 -6.9%
2019 197,100 +2.9%
2020 33,040 -83.2%
2021 66,347 +100.8%
2022 70,124 +5.7%
2023 136,000 +93.9%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 136,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92,700, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 136,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,050, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77,333 64,000 98,000 3
2000s 98,833 53,000 150,000 6
2010s 172,350 123,000 223,600 10
2020s 76,378 33,040 136,000 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 79 New Zealand 144,100 compare
  2. 80 Ecuador 141,000 compare
  3. 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 140,000 compare
  4. 83 Venezuela 131,100 compare
  5. 84 Uzbekistan 128,400 compare
  6. 85 Uganda 128,200 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for business and professional reasons in Namibia?
International trips for business and professional reasons in Namibia was 136,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 223,600 in 2016.
What is the lowest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 33,040 in 2020.
How does Namibia rank for international trips for business and professional reasons?
Namibia ranks 82nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
Is international trips for business and professional reasons 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for business and professional reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
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