Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 417,100 trips in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Eswatini, 1996–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Eswatini is 417,100 trips, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 198.6% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Eswatini peaked at 1.21 million trips in 2010 and was at its lowest, 139,700 trips, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 222,000 trips | — |
| 1997 | 215,000 trips | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 191,000 trips | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 208,000 trips | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 204,000 trips | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 190,000 trips | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 147,000 trips | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 339,000 trips | +130.6% |
| 2004 | 338,000 trips | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million trips | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million trips | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million trips | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million trips | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million trips | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million trips | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million trips | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million trips | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million trips | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million trips | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million trips | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million trips | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million trips | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million trips | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million trips | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 296,000 trips | -71.5% |
| 2021 | 139,700 trips | -52.8% |
| 2022 | 417,100 trips | +198.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 417,100 trips is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200 trips, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 417,100 trips is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750 trips, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +200.0% | 338,000 trips | 1.01 million trips |
| 2022 | +198.6% | 139,700 trips | 417,100 trips |
| 2003 | +130.6% | 147,000 trips | 339,000 trips |
| 2020 | -71.5% | 1.04 million trips | 296,000 trips |
| 2021 | -52.8% | 296,000 trips | 139,700 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 209,000 trips | 191,000 trips | 222,000 trips | 4 |
| 2000s | 655,100 trips | 147,000 trips | 1.19 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million trips | 1.04 million trips | 1.21 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 284,267 trips | 139,700 trips | 417,100 trips | 3 |
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More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Eswatini?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Eswatini was 417,100 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million trips in 2010.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,700 trips in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Eswatini ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.