International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Northern Africa

International tourist arrivals in Northern Africa in 2018 — 35,627,000 people. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 187.6%.

2018 35.63M people +18.17% vs 2017
World rank
Period maximum 35.63M people2018
Period minimum 12.39M people1995

Trend over time

1995–2018 · people

International tourist arrivals — Northern Africa, 1995–2018010M20M30M40M1995199820012004200720102013201620181995: 12,386,000 people1996: 12,556,000 people1997: 13,005,000 people1998: 13,003,000 people1999: 15,470,000 people2000: 16,889,000 people2001: 16,535,000 people2002: 16,863,000 people2003: 18,355,000 people2004: 21,129,000 people2005: 22,752,000 people2006: 24,501,000 people2007: 27,839,000 people2008: 31,066,000 people2009: 31,326,000 people2010: 34,876,000 people2011: 28,306,000 people2012: 31,570,000 people2013: 30,489,000 people2014: 30,533,000 people2015: 27,680,000 people2016: 24,639,000 people2017: 30,148,000 people2018: 35,627,000 people
Change over the period: +23.24M (+187.64%) Average annual rate: 4.7 %

Comparison, 2018

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

Northern Africa 35.63M people
World 2.34B people
International tourist arrivals — Northern Africa, by year Northern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2018 35.63M +5.48M +18.17%
2017 30.15M +5.51M +22.36%
2016 24.64M −3.04M −10.99%
2015 27.68M −2.85M −9.34%
2014 30.53M +44,000 +0.14%
2013 30.49M −1.08M −3.42%
2012 31.57M +3.26M +11.53%
2011 28.31M −6.57M −18.84%
2010 34.88M +3.55M +11.33%
2009 31.33M +260,000 +0.84%
2008 31.07M +3.23M +11.59%
2007 27.84M +3.34M +13.62%
2006 24.5M +1.75M +7.69%
2005 22.75M +1.62M +7.68%
2004 21.13M +2.77M +15.11%
2003 18.36M +1.49M +8.85%
2002 16.86M +328,000 +1.98%
2001 16.54M −354,000 −2.1%
2000 16.89M +1.42M +9.17%
1999 15.47M +2.47M +18.97%
1998 13M −2,000 −0.02%
1997 13.01M +449,000 +3.58%
1996 12.56M +170,000 +1.37%
1995 12.39M

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.