International tourism, number of arrivals in Tanzania
Tanzania: International tourism, number of arrivals was 1.53 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in Tanzania, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.53 million for international tourism, number of arrivals in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Tanzania peaked at 1.53 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 295,000, in 1995.
Tanzania ranks 79th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 295,000 | — |
| 1996 | 326,000 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 360,000 | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 482,000 | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 627,000 | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 501,000 | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 525,000 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 575,000 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 576,000 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 583,000 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 613,000 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 644,000 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 719,000 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 770,000 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 714,000 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 783,000 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 868,000 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million | +1.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.53 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 570,500, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.53 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 345,300, 4.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 418,000 | 295,000 | 627,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 622,000 | 501,000 | 770,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 783,000 | 1.53 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More private sector data for Tanzania
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 31.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 141.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Tanzania?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Tanzania was 1.53 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,000 in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Tanzania ranks 79th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.