Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Namibia
Namibia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 864,000 trips in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Namibia, 1996–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 864,000 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 121.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Namibia peaked at 1.40 million trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 136,500 trips, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 84th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 448,333 trips | 397,000 trips | 516,000 trips | 3 |
| 2000s | 678,167 trips | 521,000 trips | 839,000 trips | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million trips | 843,000 trips | 1.40 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 389,450 trips | 136,500 trips | 864,000 trips | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Namibia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Namibia was 864,000 trips in 2023, 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,500 trips in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Namibia ranks 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.