International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Southern Africa

International tourist arrivals in Southern Africa in 2020 — 4,419,000 people. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 25.7%.

2020 4.42M people −76.51% vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 20.92M people2018
Period minimum 4.42M people2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Southern Africa, 1995–2020010M20M30M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 5,950,000 people1996: 8,051,000 people1997: 8,493,000 people1998: 8,795,000 people1999: 9,320,000 people2000: 9,519,000 people2001: 9,666,000 people2002: 10,492,000 people2003: 10,843,000 people2004: 9,832,000 people2005: 11,544,000 people2006: 12,669,000 people2007: 13,751,000 people2008: 14,631,000 people2009: 12,320,000 people2010: 14,186,000 people2011: 14,986,000 people2012: 16,015,000 people2013: 17,377,000 people2014: 18,363,000 people2015: 19,438,000 people2016: 20,859,000 people2017: 20,811,000 people2018: 20,923,000 people2019: 18,816,000 people2020: 4,419,000 people
Change over the period: −1.53M (−25.73%) Average annual rate: -1.18 %
International tourist arrivals — Southern Africa, by year Southern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 4.42M −14.4M −76.51%
2019 18.82M −2.11M −10.07%
2018 20.92M +112,000 +0.54%
2017 20.81M −48,000 −0.23%
2016 20.86M +1.42M +7.31%
2015 19.44M +1.08M +5.85%
2014 18.36M +986,000 +5.67%
2013 17.38M +1.36M +8.5%
2012 16.02M +1.03M +6.87%
2011 14.99M +800,000 +5.64%
2010 14.19M +1.87M +15.15%
2009 12.32M −2.31M −15.8%
2008 14.63M +880,000 +6.4%
2007 13.75M +1.08M +8.54%
2006 12.67M +1.13M +9.75%
2005 11.54M +1.71M +17.41%
2004 9.83M −1.01M −9.32%
2003 10.84M +351,000 +3.35%
2002 10.49M +826,000 +8.55%
2001 9.67M +147,000 +1.54%
2000 9.52M +199,000 +2.14%
1999 9.32M +525,000 +5.97%
1998 8.8M +302,000 +3.56%
1997 8.49M +442,000 +5.49%
1996 8.05M +2.1M +35.31%
1995 5.95M

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.