Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Benin
Benin: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 171,300 trips in 2020. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Benin, 1999–2020
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Benin recorded 171,300 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Benin peaked at 171,300 trips in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,000 trips, in 2000.
Benin ranks 130th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,000 trips | 24,000 trips | 24,000 trips | 1 |
| 2000s | 73,000 trips | 19,000 trips | 103,000 trips | 4 |
| 2010s | 122,770 trips | 103,000 trips | 138,200 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,300 trips | 171,300 trips | 171,300 trips | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Benin?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Benin was 171,300 trips in 2020, 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 171,300 trips in 2020.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,000 trips in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Benin ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.