Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Tanzania

Tanzania: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 934,200 trips in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
934,200 trips
Change on year
up 55.3%
World rank
80th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.46 million trips
in 2019
All-time low
236,000 trips
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Tanzania, 1995–2021

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1995200820211995: 236.0k trips1996: 261.0k trips1997: 279.0k trips1998: 354.0k trips1999: 494.0k trips2000: 372.0k trips2001: 373.0k trips2002: 460.0k trips2003: 443.0k trips2004: 500.0k trips2005: 528.0k trips2006: 573.0k trips2007: 661.0k trips2008: 733.0k trips2009: 685.0k trips2010: 727.0k trips2011: 821.0k trips2012: 1.0M trips2013: 1.0M trips2014: 1.1M trips2015: 1.1M trips2016: 1.2M trips2017: 1.3M trips2018: 1.4M trips2019: 1.5M trips2020: 601.4k trips2021: 934.2k trips

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 Tanzania is 934,200 trips, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Tanzania peaked at 1.46 million trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 236,000 trips, in 1995.

Tanzania ranks 80th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 324,800 trips 236,000 trips 494,000 trips 5
2000s 532,800 trips 372,000 trips 733,000 trips 10
2010s 1.11 million trips 727,000 trips 1.46 million trips 10
2020s 767,800 trips 601,400 trips 934,200 trips 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 77 Kenya 1.06 million trips compare
  2. 78 Palestine 1.05 million trips compare
  3. 79 Tajikistan 1.03 million trips compare
  4. 81 Lesotho 908,600 trips compare
  5. 82 Israel 875,000 trips compare
  6. 83 Zimbabwe 869,400 trips compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Tanzania?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Tanzania was 934,200 trips in 2021, 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 million trips in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 236,000 trips in 1995.
How does Tanzania rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Tanzania ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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.