Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Comoros
Comoros: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 24,900 trips in 2021. ▬ Flat
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Comoros, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2021, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Comoros stood at 24,900 trips.
The figure is up 355.2% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Comoros peaked at 37,000 trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,470 trips, in 2020.
Comoros ranks 161st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Comoros, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 21,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23,000 trips | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 23,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22,000 trips | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 22,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16,300 trips | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 14,600 trips | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 16,400 trips | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 19,000 trips | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 21,000 trips | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 23,100 trips | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 10,800 trips | -53.2% |
| 2008 | 10,600 trips | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 8,300 trips | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 12,000 trips | +44.6% |
| 2011 | 15,300 trips | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 17,100 trips | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 18,600 trips | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 17,700 trips | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 17,900 trips | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21,700 trips | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 21,200 trips | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 25,500 trips | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 37,000 trips | +45.1% |
| 2020 | 5,470 trips | -85.2% |
| 2021 | 24,900 trips | +355.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 24,900 trips is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200 trips, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 24,900 trips is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750 trips, 11% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +355.2% | 5,470 trips | 24,900 trips |
| 2020 | -85.2% | 37,000 trips | 5,470 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,000 trips | 21,000 trips | 23,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 16,210 trips | 8,300 trips | 23,100 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,400 trips | 12,000 trips | 37,000 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,185 trips | 5,470 trips | 24,900 trips | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 158 Central African Republic 33,400 trips compare
- 159 Vanuatu 28,600 trips compare
- 160 Sierra Leone 26,300 trips compare
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18,200 trips compare
- 163 Palau 18,000 trips compare
- 164 Tonga 17,700 trips compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Comoros?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Comoros was 24,900 trips in 2021, 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 37,000 trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,470 trips in 2020.
- How does Comoros rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Comoros ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros 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.