Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Congo

Congo: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 84,900 trips in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
84,900 trips
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
148th
of 179 countries
All-time high
221,100 trips
in 2013
All-time low
84,900 trips
in 2018
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Congo, 2010–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2010201420182010: 126.8k trips2011: 148.0k trips2012: 159.0k trips2013: 221.1k trips2014: 171.0k trips2015: 167.9k trips2016: 163.1k trips2017: 107.7k trips2018: 84.9k trips

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

Analysis

In 2018, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Congo stood at 84,900 trips. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Congo peaked at 221,100 trips in 2013 and was at its lowest, 84,900 trips, in 2018.

Congo ranks 148th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 145 Northern Mariana Islands 96,600 trips compare
  2. 146 Anguilla 94,200 trips compare
  3. 147 Angola 92,000 trips compare
  4. 149 Kuwait 77,548 trips compare
  5. 150 Djibouti 76,800 trips compare
  6. 151 New Caledonia 59,399 trips compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Congo?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Congo was 84,900 trips in 2018, 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 221,100 trips in 2013.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 84,900 trips in 2018.
How does Congo rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Congo ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo 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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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.