International tourism, number of arrivals in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: International tourism, number of arrivals was 71,000 in 2019. ▼ Falling
International tourism, number of arrivals in Sierra Leone, 2012–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 71,000 for international tourism, number of arrivals in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 180th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 75,000 | — |
| 2013 | 95,000 | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 53,000 | -44.2% |
| 2015 | 31,000 | -41.5% |
| 2016 | 60,000 | +93.5% |
| 2017 | 59,000 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 66,000 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 71,000 | +7.6% |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 177 British Virgin Islands 83,000 compare
- 178 Vanuatu 82,400 compare
- 179 Timor-Leste 74,800 compare
- 181 Burkina Faso 67,000 compare
- 182 Mongolia 66,900 compare
- 183 Djibouti 63,000
More private sector data for Sierra Leone
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 32.3% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 25.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 173.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Sierra Leone?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Sierra Leone was 71,000 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 95,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,000 in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Sierra Leone ranks 180th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.