International tourism, number of arrivals in Eritrea
Eritrea: International tourism, number of arrivals was 142,000 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of arrivals in Eritrea, 1995–2016
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
In 2016, international tourism, number of arrivals in Eritrea stood at 142,000.
That represents a change of up 24.6% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Eritrea peaked at 417,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 57,000, in 1999.
That places Eritrea 164th out of 201 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 315,000 | — |
| 1996 | 417,000 | +32.4% |
| 1997 | 410,000 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 188,000 | -54.1% |
| 1999 | 57,000 | -69.7% |
| 2000 | 70,000 | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 113,000 | +61.4% |
| 2002 | 101,000 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 80,000 | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 87,000 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 83,000 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 78,000 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 81,000 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 70,000 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 79,000 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 84,000 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 107,000 | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 129,000 | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 141,000 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 119,000 | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 114,000 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 142,000 | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 277,400 | 57,000 | 417,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 84,200 | 70,000 | 113,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,429 | 84,000 | 142,000 | 7 |
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More private sector data for Eritrea
- Merchandise trade 29.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 524.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 631.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 174.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 145.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 24.08 current US$ per person (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Eritrea?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Eritrea was 142,000 in 2016, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 417,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,000 in 1999.
- How does Eritrea rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Eritrea ranks 164th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.