International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Eastern Africa

International tourist arrivals in Eastern Africa in 2019 — 15,535,100 people. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 255.1%.

2019 15.54M people −9.79% vs 2018
World rank
Period maximum 17.22M people2018
Period minimum 4.38M people1995

Trend over time

1995–2019 · people

International tourist arrivals — Eastern Africa, 1995–201905M10M15M20M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 4,375,000 people1996: 4,806,000 people1997: 4,720,000 people1998: 5,319,000 people1999: 5,666,000 people2000: 5,480,100 people2001: 6,254,000 people2002: 6,978,400 people2003: 7,071,800 people2004: 7,281,600 people2005: 7,611,100 people2006: 9,740,000 people2007: 10,975,200 people2008: 10,301,800 people2009: 10,723,300 people2010: 11,548,300 people2011: 12,914,800 people2012: 12,830,800 people2013: 12,849,900 people2014: 12,823,800 people2015: 13,231,600 people2016: 14,211,800 people2017: 14,829,000 people2018: 17,221,900 people2019: 15,535,100 people
Change over the period: +11.16M (+255.09%) Average annual rate: 5.42 %

Comparison, 2019

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

Eastern Africa 15.54M people
World 2.4B people
International tourist arrivals — Eastern Africa, by year Eastern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2019 15.54M −1.69M −9.79%
2018 17.22M +2.39M +16.14%
2017 14.83M +617,200 +4.34%
2016 14.21M +980,200 +7.41%
2015 13.23M +407,800 +3.18%
2014 12.82M −26,100 −0.2%
2013 12.85M +19,100 +0.15%
2012 12.83M −84,000 −0.65%
2011 12.91M +1.37M +11.83%
2010 11.55M +825,000 +7.69%
2009 10.72M +421,500 +4.09%
2008 10.3M −673,400 −6.14%
2007 10.98M +1.24M +12.68%
2006 9.74M +2.13M +27.97%
2005 7.61M +329,500 +4.53%
2004 7.28M +209,800 +2.97%
2003 7.07M +93,400 +1.34%
2002 6.98M +724,400 +11.58%
2001 6.25M +773,900 +14.12%
2000 5.48M −185,900 −3.28%
1999 5.67M +347,000 +6.52%
1998 5.32M +599,000 +12.69%
1997 4.72M −86,000 −1.79%
1996 4.81M +431,000 +9.85%
1995 4.38M

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.