Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Sudan
Sudan: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 619,000 trips in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Sudan, 1998–2018
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 Sudan stood at 619,000 trips. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Sudan peaked at 619,000 trips in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29,000 trips, in 1998.
That places Sudan 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29,000 trips | — |
| 1999 | 31,000 trips | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 30,000 trips | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 40,000 trips | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 185,000 trips | +362.5% |
| 2006 | 252,000 trips | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 336,000 trips | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 339,000 trips | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 323,000 trips | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 396,000 trips | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 429,000 trips | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 442,500 trips | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 455,300 trips | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 505,900 trips | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 549,000 trips | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 591,000 trips | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 601,000 trips | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 619,000 trips | +3.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 619,000 trips is above the median for low income countries, which is 166,350 trips, 3.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 619,000 trips is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750 trips, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Sudan 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 | +362.5% | 40,000 trips | 185,000 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,000 trips | 29,000 trips | 31,000 trips | 2 |
| 2000s | 215,000 trips | 30,000 trips | 339,000 trips | 7 |
| 2010s | 509,856 trips | 396,000 trips | 619,000 trips | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Sudan?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Sudan was 619,000 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 619,000 trips in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,000 trips in 1998.
- How does Sudan rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Sudan ranks 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.