Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Belarus

Belarus: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 4.19 million trips in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.19 million trips
Change on year
up 59.1%
World rank
40th
of 179 countries
All-time high
8.94 million trips
in 2019
All-time low
1.51 million trips
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Belarus, 2000–2022

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2000201120222000: 1.8M trips2001: 1.6M trips2002: 1.7M trips2003: 1.5M trips2004: 1.6M trips2005: 4.3M trips2006: 4.8M trips2007: 4.8M trips2008: 4.8M trips2009: 4.5M trips2010: 5.3M trips2011: 5.5M trips2012: 5.7M trips2013: 5.9M trips2014: 5.0M trips2015: 4.1M trips2016: 8.2M trips2017: 8.3M trips2018: 8.8M trips2019: 8.9M trips2020: 2.8M trips2021: 2.6M trips2022: 4.2M trips

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.

Analysis

In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Belarus stood at 4.19 million trips.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.1% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Belarus peaked at 8.94 million trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million trips, in 2003.

Belarus ranks 40th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.14 million trips 1.51 million trips 4.84 million trips 10
2010s 6.57 million trips 4.11 million trips 8.94 million trips 10
2020s 3.20 million trips 2.63 million trips 4.19 million trips 3

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 37 Indonesia 5.29 million trips compare
  2. 38 Georgia 4.74 million trips compare
  3. 39 Slovenia 4.65 million trips compare
  4. 41 Laos 4.10 million trips compare
  5. 42 Jordan 3.94 million trips compare
  6. 43 Norway 3.87 million trips compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Belarus?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Belarus was 4.19 million trips in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 8.94 million trips in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million trips in 2003.
How does Belarus rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Belarus ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus 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 personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.