International tourism, number of arrivals in Gabon
Gabon: International tourism, number of arrivals was 526,000 in 2005. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in Gabon, 1995–2005
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
In 2005, international tourism, number of arrivals in Gabon stood at 526,000. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.9% on the previous year and up 159.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Gabon peaked at 526,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 203,000, in 1995.
Gabon ranks 124th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 203,000 | — |
| 1996 | 217,000 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 247,000 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 274,000 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 262,000 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 230,000 | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 236,000 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 269,000 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 234,000 | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 351,000 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 526,000 | +49.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 240,600 | 203,000 | 274,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 307,667 | 230,000 | 526,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More private sector data for Gabon
- Merchandise trade 72.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 11.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,473 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Gabon?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Gabon was 526,000 in 2005, 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 526,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,000 in 1995.
- How does Gabon rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Gabon ranks 124th out of 201 countries with data for 2005.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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About this data
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.