International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Low-income countries

International tourist arrivals in low-income countries in 2018 — 14,060,000 people. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 255.9%.

2018 14.06M people +16.73% vs 2017
World rank
Period maximum 19.22M people2010
Period minimum 3.95M people1995

Trend over time

1995–2018 · people

International tourist arrivals — Low-income countries, 1995–201805M10M15M20M1995199820012004200720102013201620181995: 3,950,000 people2001: 5,904,700 people2002: 7,609,900 people2003: 7,735,700 people2004: 9,469,200 people2005: 9,645,000 people2006: 10,815,400 people2007: 11,501,700 people2008: 13,413,600 people2009: 14,600,400 people2010: 19,220,100 people2011: 15,997,100 people2012: 10,214,200 people2013: 10,610,000 people2014: 10,779,400 people2015: 10,608,300 people2016: 11,694,200 people2017: 12,044,500 people2018: 14,060,000 people
Change over the period: +10.11M (+255.95%) Average annual rate: 5.68 %

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Low-income countries

Low-income countries 14.06M people
World 2.34B people
International tourist arrivals — Low-income countries, by year Low-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2018 14.06M +2.02M +16.73%
2017 12.04M +350,300 +3%
2016 11.69M +1.09M +10.24%
2015 10.61M −171,100 −1.59%
2014 10.78M +169,400 +1.6%
2013 10.61M +395,800 +3.87%
2012 10.21M −5.78M −36.15%
2011 16M −3.22M −16.77%
2010 19.22M +4.62M +31.64%
2009 14.6M +1.19M +8.85%
2008 13.41M +1.91M +16.62%
2007 11.5M +686,300 +6.35%
2006 10.82M +1.17M +12.13%
2005 9.65M +175,800 +1.86%
2004 9.47M +1.73M +22.41%
2003 7.74M +125,800 +1.65%
2002 7.61M +1.71M +28.88%
2001 5.9M
1995 3.95M

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.