International tourism, number of arrivals in Guinea
Guinea: International tourism, number of arrivals was 99,000 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of arrivals in Guinea, 1996–2017
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 99,000 for international tourism, number of arrivals in 2017.
The figure is up 57.1% on the previous year and up 230.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Guinea peaked at 131,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12,000, in 1996.
That places Guinea 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12,000 | — |
| 1997 | 17,000 | +41.7% |
| 1998 | 23,000 | +35.3% |
| 1999 | 27,000 | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 33,000 | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 38,000 | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 43,000 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 45,000 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46,100 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 30,000 | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 24,000 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 12,400 | -48.3% |
| 2011 | 131,000 | +956.5% |
| 2012 | 96,000 | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 56,000 | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 33,000 | -41.1% |
| 2015 | 35,000 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 63,000 | +80.0% |
| 2017 | 99,000 | +57.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 99,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 570,500, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 99,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 345,300, 29% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, number of arrivals in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +956.5% | 12,400 | 131,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,750 | 12,000 | 27,000 | 4 |
| 2000s | 38,678 | 24,000 | 46,100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 65,675 | 12,400 | 131,000 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 166 Dominica 140,000 compare
- 167 Seychelles 124,500 compare
- 168 North Macedonia 118,000 compare
- 170 Tonga 94,000 compare
- 171 Palestine 93,000 compare
- 172 French Polynesia 89,400 compare
More private sector data for Guinea
- Merchandise trade 82.7% (2025)
- Food imports 26.6% (2016)
- Manufactures imports 58.5% (2016)
- Merchandise imports 8.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 4.3% (2016)
- Manufactures exports 3.7% (2016)
- Merchandise exports 15.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 54.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,000 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Guinea?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Guinea was 99,000 in 2017, 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 131,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Guinea ranks 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.