Africa Western and Central vs Indonesia: International tourism, number of arrivals

Africa Western and Central
13.15 million
in 2016
Indonesia
4.05 million
in 2020
Africa Western and Central rank
45th
Indonesia rank
44th

International tourism, number of arrivals over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Indonesia
5.0M10.0M15.0M199520072020

How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 13.15 million against 4.05 million in Indonesia, a difference of 9.10 million.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 3.2 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Indonesia ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Indonesia ranks 44th of 46 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.25 million 4.78 million 1.52 million Indonesia
2000s 6.77 million 5.30 million 1.47 million Africa Western and Central
2010s 11.04 million 8.98 million 2.06 million Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, Africa Western and Central or Indonesia?
Africa Western and Central, at 13.15 million against 4.05 million in Indonesia as of 2016.
What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between Africa Western and Central and Indonesia?
9.10 million, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Indonesia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Africa Western and Central and Indonesia rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Indonesia ranks 44th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, number of arrivals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, number of arrivals
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 5,775 data points, 1995–2020
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International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.