International tourism, number of arrivals in Ghana
Ghana: International tourism, number of arrivals was 897,000 in 2015. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in Ghana, 1995–2015
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
In 2015, international tourism, number of arrivals in Ghana stood at 897,000.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Ghana peaked at 994,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 286,000, in 1995.
Ghana ranks 103rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 286,000 | — |
| 1996 | 305,000 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 325,000 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 348,000 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 373,000 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 399,000 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 439,000 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 483,000 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 531,000 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 584,000 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 429,000 | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 497,000 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 587,000 | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 698,000 | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 803,000 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 931,000 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 821,000 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 903,000 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 994,000 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 825,000 | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 897,000 | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 327,400 | 286,000 | 373,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 545,000 | 399,000 | 803,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 895,167 | 821,000 | 994,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More private sector data for Ghana
- Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 31.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 887.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Ghana?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Ghana was 897,000 in 2015, 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 994,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 286,000 in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Ghana ranks 103rd out of 201 countries with data for 2015.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.