Botswana Visitor Arrivals

1995 - 2018 | Yearly | Person | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana Visitor Arrivals

  • Botswana Visitor Arrivals recorded 1,830,000 person in Dec 2018, compared with 1,775,000 person in the previous year
  • Botswana Visitor Arrivals data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1995 to Dec 2018
  • The data reached an all-time high of 2,344,000 person in Dec 2008 and a record low of 636,000 person in Dec 1995
The World Bank provides annual Tourist Arrivals.

View Botswana's Visitor Arrivals from 1995 to 2018 in the chart:

Botswana Visitor Arrivals

What was Botswana's Visitor Arrivals in 2018?

Botswana Visitor Arrivals recorded 1,830,000 person in Dec 2018, compared with 1,775,000 person in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,830,000 2018 1,775,000 2017 636,000 1995 2,344,000 2008 Person yearly 1995 - 2018

Visitor Arrivals by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person) 4,949,244 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Algeria (Person) 493,533 2016 yearly 2003 - 2016
Argentina (Person) 677,387 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2024
Armenia (Person) 2,316,666 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Australia (Person) 658,810 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2024
Austria (Person) 4,307,419 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1974 - Aug 2024
Azerbaijan (Person) 796,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bahrain (Person) 1,909,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bangladesh (Person) 135,186 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Belarus (Person) 3,598,000 2020 yearly 2000 - 2020
Belgium (Person) 9,279,571 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Bolivia (Person) 323,300 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) 155,806 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Botswana (Person) 1,830,000 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Brazil (Person) 745,871 2021 yearly 1989 - 2021
Brunei (Person) 1,071,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bulgaria (Person) 2,135,701 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Cambodia (Person) 472,952 May 2019 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2019
Canada (Person) 2,922,061 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jul 2024
Chile (Person) 163,447 Mar 2020 monthly Jul 2016 - Mar 2020
China (Person) 4,096,200 Feb 2016 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2016
Colombia (Person) 591,109 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Croatia (Person) 4,246,337 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1999 - Aug 2024
Cyprus (Person) 509,463 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (Person) 37,202,000 2019 yearly 2003 - 2019
Denmark (Person) 15,595,000 2020 yearly 2003 - 2020
Ecuador (Person) 1,423,432 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Egypt (Person) 5,925,000 2021 yearly 1982 - 2021
Estonia (Person) 1,669,825 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
European Union (Person) 407,108,235 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Finland (Person) 326,512 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
France (Person) 117,109,000 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Georgia (Person) 1,513,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Germany (Person) 4,346,771 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2024
Greece (Person) 6,908,011 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) 2,172,917 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2006 - Aug 2024
Hungary (Person) 3,256,730 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Iceland (Person) 488,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
India (Person) 776,110 Jul 2024 monthly Mar 1987 - Jul 2024
Indonesia (Person) 1,279,258 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Sep 2024
Iran (Person) 1,550,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Ireland (Person) 10,951,000 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Israel (Person) 66,800 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Italy (Person) 60,992,806 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Ivory Coast (Person) 668,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Japan (Person) 2,872,200 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1962 - Sep 2024
Jordan (Person) 3,750,683 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Person) 2,035,000 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Kenya (Person) 1,985,100 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
South Korea (Person) 1,461,261 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (Person) 78,532 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (Person) 7,410 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2022
Kyrgyzstan (Person) 7,063,000 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Laos (Person) 3,417,629 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Latvia (Person) 419,407 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (Person) 3,457,297 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Lithuania (Person) 2,284,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Luxembourg (Person) 525,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Macau SAR, China (Person) 1,219,864 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (Person) 119,572 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Malawi (Person) 871,000 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Malaysia (Person) 1,926,651 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Malta (Person) 429,111 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Mauritius (Person) 102,453 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Mexico (Person) 3,445,713 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Aug 2024
Moldova (Person) 43,597 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Mongolia (Person) 594,013 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Montenegro (Person) 162,474 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Morocco (Person) 541,643 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2023
Myanmar (Person) 1,284,731 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Nepal (Person) 96,305 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Netherlands (Person) 2,444,000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Aug 2024
New Zealand (Person) 204,072 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1978 - Aug 2024
Nigeria (Person) 5,265,000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Norway (Person) 1,397,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Oman (Person) 869,000 2020 yearly 2001 - 2020
Panama (Person) 150,059 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2024
Paraguay (Person) 95,450 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Peru (Person) 271,280 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Philippines (Person) 403,017 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Poland (Person) 18,986,700 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Portugal (Person) 4,208,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Qatar (Person) 4,053,879 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Romania (Person) 1,136,591 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Russia (Person) 8,210,405 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Saudi Arabia (Person) 2,073,000 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2015
Serbia (Person) 226,456 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Sep 2024
Singapore (Person) 540,787 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (Person) 2,084,239 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Slovenia (Person) 535,121 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
South Africa (Person) 11,655,083 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Spain (Person) 10,930,750 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Sri Lanka (Person) 122,140 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Sep 2024
Sudan (Person) 824,169 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Sweden (Person) 1,957,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Switzerland (Person) 1,067,894 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Syria (Person) 2,424,000 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Taiwan (Person) 616,922 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Aug 2024
Tajikistan (Person) 1,035,000 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Thailand (Person) 2,521,005 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024

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Botswana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -37.355 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 496.639 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 34.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,497.5 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) 117.247 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 89.559 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 119.488 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) 10,566.963 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) -8.630 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 10,265.170 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,717.440 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -502.517 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 7,433.300 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -427.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 215.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -63.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 46.032 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 4,642.194 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 12,558.330 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 643.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 20.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 106,766.483 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 30,187.371 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2.401 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2019 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6.265 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 32.731 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 23.733 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) 1,833.516 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.002 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 2,897.232 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -5,742.265 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 8,639.497 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 865.064 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 31.120 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,323.531 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 201.562 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 36.899 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 26.491 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 60.287 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 451.500 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 202.110 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 1,153.714 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,327.116 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 876.609 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,521.866 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,602.787 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 486.817 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 745.225 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 1,202.054 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 5,116.345 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.093 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 101.817 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 117.152 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 115.483 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 201.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 13.305 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 40.1 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 156.0 2021 yearly 1973 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.062 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 5,613.990 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -370.483 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -455.650 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 6,212.598 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 206.439 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 641.006 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 5,756.948 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 198.179 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,520.359 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 9,012.618 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 12.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.5 Feb 2021 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 23.845 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,503.790 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.6 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,007.9 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 29.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 4,051.3 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,291.380 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.76 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 29.56 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 33,470.906 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Aug 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 119,689.475 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 4,799,743.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jul 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,711.068 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024

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