Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guinea
Guinea: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 47,300 trips in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guinea, 1998–2017
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 47,300 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in 2017.
That represents a change of up 57.7% on the previous year and up 162.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guinea peaked at 76,300 trips in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,000 trips, in 1998.
That places Guinea 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,000 trips | — |
| 1999 | 13,000 trips | +225.0% |
| 2000 | 16,000 trips | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 19,000 trips | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 22,000 trips | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 24,000 trips | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 26,000 trips | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 25,000 trips | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 26,000 trips | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 18,000 trips | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 14,000 trips | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 5,500 trips | -60.7% |
| 2011 | 76,300 trips | +1287.3% |
| 2012 | 57,700 trips | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 27,500 trips | -52.3% |
| 2014 | 17,600 trips | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 17,100 trips | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 30,000 trips | +75.4% |
| 2017 | 47,300 trips | +57.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 47,300 trips is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200 trips, 13% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 47,300 trips is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750 trips, 21% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1287.3% | 5,500 trips | 76,300 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,500 trips | 4,000 trips | 13,000 trips | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,111 trips | 14,000 trips | 26,000 trips | 9 |
| 2010s | 34,875 trips | 5,500 trips | 76,300 trips | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 152 French Guiana 56,780 trips compare
- 153 Dominica 55,200 trips compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51,100 trips compare
- 155 Samoa 47,300 trips compare
- 157 Niger 42,700 trips compare
- 158 Central African Republic 33,400 trips compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guinea?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guinea was 47,300 trips in 2017, 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 76,300 trips in 2011.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 trips in 1998.
- How does Guinea rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Guinea ranks 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.