Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Eswatini
Eswatini: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips was 0.5527 ratio in 2022. ▼ Falling
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Eswatini, 2005–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2022, ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Eswatini stood at 0.5527 ratio.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Eswatini peaked at 0.8144 ratio in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3951 ratio, in 2019.
Eswatini ranks 88th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7736 ratio | — |
| 2006 | 0.8144 ratio | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.769 ratio | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6423 ratio | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7293 ratio | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7607 ratio | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6954 ratio | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6329 ratio | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6154 ratio | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5667 ratio | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5096 ratio | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5293 ratio | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.526 ratio | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4554 ratio | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3951 ratio | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3969 ratio | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5773 ratio | +45.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5527 ratio | -4.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.5527 ratio is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.17 ratio, 47% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.5527 ratio is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.57 ratio, 35% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7457 ratio | 0.6423 ratio | 0.8144 ratio | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5687 ratio | 0.3951 ratio | 0.7607 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.509 ratio | 0.3969 ratio | 0.5773 ratio | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 85 Paraguay 0.5864 ratio compare
- 86 French Guiana 0.5854 ratio
- 87 United States 0.5735 ratio compare
- 89 Belgium 0.538 ratio compare
- 90 Oman 0.4747 ratio compare
- 91 Taiwan 0.4663 ratio
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Eswatini?
- Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Eswatini was 0.5527 ratio in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8144 ratio in 2006.
- What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3951 ratio in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?
- Eswatini ranks 88th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tourist trips refer to the number of trips made by individuals traveling abroad and staying overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more incoming than outgoing tourists (i.e. has more visitors than locals leaving).