International tourism, number of arrivals in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): International tourism, number of arrivals was 29.13 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1996–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 29.13 million for international tourism, number of arrivals in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 29.46 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.75 million, in 1996.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.75 million | — |
| 1997 | 6.19 million | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 6.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.12 million | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 7.78 million | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 8.16 million | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 9.04 million | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 9.19 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 10.21 million | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 11.49 million | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 12.90 million | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 14.61 million | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 15.48 million | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 15.91 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 17.44 million | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 19.07 million | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 20.45 million | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 21.29 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 21.85 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 23.62 million | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 25.29 million | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 27.12 million | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 29.46 million | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 29.13 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.35 million | 5.75 million | 7.12 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.48 million | 7.78 million | 15.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.47 million | 17.44 million | 29.46 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 29.13 million in 2019, 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.46 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 million in 1996.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th out of 46 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.