International tourism, number of departures in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: International tourism, number of departures was 3.27 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of departures in Zimbabwe, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, number of departures in Zimbabwe is 3.27 million, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.1% on the previous year and up 419.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.39 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69,000, in 1996.
That places Zimbabwe 38th out of 117 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, number of departures in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 256,000 | — |
| 1996 | 69,000 | -73.0% |
| 1997 | 123,000 | +78.3% |
| 1998 | 213,000 | +73.2% |
| 1999 | 331,000 | +55.4% |
| 2003 | 386,000 | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 498,000 | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 474,000 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 541,000 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 547,000 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 593,000 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 631,000 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 650,000 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 693,000 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 720,000 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.95 million | +309.2% |
| 2014 | 3.18 million | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 3.39 million | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 3.19 million | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.77 million | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 2.29 million | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 3.27 million | +43.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198,400 | 69,000 | 331,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 524,286 | 386,000 | 631,000 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million | 650,000 | 3.39 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 572.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in Zimbabwe?
- International tourism, number of departures in Zimbabwe was 3.27 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 departures recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,000 in 1996.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 117 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 419.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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 departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.