International tourism, number of arrivals in Mozambique
Mozambique: International tourism, number of arrivals was 2.03 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in Mozambique, 2001–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, number of arrivals in Mozambique stood at 2.03 million.
That represents a change of down 29.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Mozambique peaked at 2.87 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 404,000, in 2001.
That places Mozambique 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 404,000 | — |
| 2002 | 943,000 | +133.4% |
| 2003 | 726,000 | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 711,000 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 954,000 | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 2.21 million | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.97 million | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.63 million | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.72 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 2.87 million | +89.6% |
| 2019 | 2.03 million | -29.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.03 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 272,500, 7.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.03 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 345,300, 5.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, number of arrivals in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +133.4% | 404,000 | 943,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 404,000 | 1.71 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million | 1.51 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More private sector data for Mozambique
- Merchandise trade 77.5% (2025)
- Food imports 22.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 51.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 9.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 4.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 8.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 227.33 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Mozambique?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Mozambique was 2.03 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 404,000 in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Mozambique ranks 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.