International trips for personal reasons in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: International trips for personal reasons was 869,400 in 2022. ▼ Falling
International trips for personal reasons in Zimbabwe, 1996–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, international trips for personal reasons in Zimbabwe stood at 869,400.
That represents a change of up 216.0% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.28 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 275,100, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
International trips for personal reasons in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.41 million | — |
| 1997 | 1.08 million | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 1.83 million | +69.9% |
| 1999 | 1.76 million | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.89 million | +46.5% |
| 2007 | 2.13 million | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 1.88 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.90 million | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 2.03 million | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.26 million | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 2.28 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.07 million | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 538,700 | -74.0% |
| 2021 | 275,100 | -48.9% |
| 2022 | 869,400 | +216.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 869,400 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 869,400 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750, 3.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International trips for personal reasons in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +216.0% | 275,100 | 869,400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 1.08 million | 1.83 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million | 1.26 million | 2.13 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million | 1.43 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 561,067 | 275,100 | 869,400 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international trips for personal reasons in Zimbabwe?
- International trips for personal reasons in Zimbabwe was 869,400 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 275,100 in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for international trips for personal reasons?
- Zimbabwe ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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