Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 259,700 trips in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Burkina Faso, 1995–2022
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 Burkina Faso stood at 259,700 trips. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Burkina Faso peaked at 259,700 trips in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66,000 trips, in 1995.
Burkina Faso ranks 118th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 78,000 trips | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 81,000 trips | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 87,000 trips | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 66,000 trips | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 67,000 trips | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 131,000 trips | +95.5% |
| 2002 | 88,000 trips | -32.8% |
| 2003 | 101,000 trips | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 124,000 trips | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 99,000 trips | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 125,000 trips | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 163,000 trips | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 155,000 trips | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 155,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 164,000 trips | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 178,000 trips | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 192,400 trips | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 187,000 trips | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 208,000 trips | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 199,300 trips | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 182,000 trips | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 194,900 trips | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 196,900 trips | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 196,600 trips | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 188,100 trips | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 235,800 trips | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 259,700 trips | +10.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 259,700 trips is above the median for low income countries, which is 166,350 trips, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 259,700 trips is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750 trips, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Burkina Faso 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +95.5% | 67,000 trips | 131,000 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,600 trips | 66,000 trips | 87,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 120,800 trips | 67,000 trips | 163,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,910 trips | 164,000 trips | 208,000 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,867 trips | 188,100 trips | 259,700 trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Burkina Faso?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Burkina Faso was 259,700 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 259,700 trips in 2022.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,000 trips in 1995.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.