International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Benin

International tourist arrivals in Benin in 2019 — 337,000 people. Ranked 149 in the world out of 179. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 41.9%.

2019 337,000 people +4.66% vs 2018
World rank 149of 179
Period maximum 1.16M people2001
Period minimum 222,000 people2011

Trend over time

1995–2019 · people

International tourist arrivals — Benin, 1995–20190500,0001M1.5M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 580,000 people1996: 516,000 people1997: 541,000 people1998: 575,000 people1999: 941,000 people2000: 1,068,000 people2001: 1,155,000 people2002: 853,000 people2003: 850,000 people2004: 845,000 people2005: 960,000 people2006: 975,000 people2007: 1,010,000 people2008: 1,027,000 people2011: 222,000 people2012: 232,000 people2013: 252,000 people2014: 265,000 people2015: 279,000 people2016: 292,000 people2017: 307,000 people2018: 322,000 people2019: 337,000 people
Change over the period: −243,000 (−41.9%) Average annual rate: -2.24 %

Comparison, 2019

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Benin

Benin 337,000 people
World 2.4B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 56.01M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 168M people
International tourist arrivals — Benin, by year Benin All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2019 337,000 +15,000 +4.66%
2018 322,000 +15,000 +4.89%
2017 307,000 +15,000 +5.14%
2016 292,000 +13,000 +4.66%
2015 279,000 +14,000 +5.28%
2014 265,000 +13,000 +5.16%
2013 252,000 +20,000 +8.62%
2012 232,000 +10,000 +4.5%
2011 222,000
2008 1.03M +17,000 +1.68%
2007 1.01M +35,000 +3.59%
2006 975,000 +15,000 +1.56%
2005 960,000 +115,000 +13.61%
2004 845,000 −5,000 −0.59%
2003 850,000 −3,000 −0.35%
2002 853,000 −302,000 −26.15%
2001 1.16M +87,000 +8.15%
2000 1.07M +127,000 +13.5%
1999 941,000 +366,000 +63.65%
1998 575,000 +34,000 +6.28%
1997 541,000 +25,000 +4.84%
1996 516,000 −64,000 −11.03%
1995 580,000

About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.