Botswana Visitor Arrivals Growth

1996 - 2018 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana Visitor Arrivals

  • Botswana Visitor Arrivals grew 3.1 % in Dec 2018, compared with an increase of 3.7 % in the previous year
  • Botswana Visitor Arrivals Growth rate data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1996 to Dec 2018
  • The data reached an all-time high of 27.3 % in Dec 2014 and a record low of -26.6 % in Dec 2009
CEIC calculates annual Tourist Arrivals Growth from annual Tourist Arrivals. The World Bank provides Tourist Arrivals.

Further information about Botswana Visitor Arrivals

  • In the latest reports, Botswana Visitor Arrivals recorded 1,830,000.0 person in the year of Dec 2018
  • Tourism Revenue of Botswana reached 217.0 USD mn in Dec 2020, an increase of 91.5 % change from the previous year

View Botswana's Visitor Arrivals Growth from 1996 to 2018 in the chart:

Botswana Visitor Arrivals Growth

What was Botswana's Visitor Arrivals Growth in 2018?

Botswana Visitor Arrivals grew 3.1 % in Dec 2018, compared with an increase of 3.7 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.1 2018 3.7 2017 -26.6 2009 27.3 2014 % yearly 1996 - 2018

Visitor Arrivals Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 9.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
Algeria (%) 25.6 2016 yearly 2004 - 2016
Argentina (%) -8.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Armenia (%) 91.4 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Australia (%) 7.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Dec 2024
Austria (%) -5.3 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2025
Azerbaijan (%) -74.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bahrain (%) -82.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) -25.5 2021 yearly 1982 - 2021
Belarus (%) -69.6 2020 yearly 2001 - 2020
Belgium (%) 153.5 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Bolivia (%) -73.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 15.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Botswana (%) 3.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Brazil (%) -65.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Brunei (%) -75.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bulgaria (%) -0.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
Cambodia (%) 12.8 May 2019 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2019
Canada (%) 12.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Nov 2024
Chile (%) -60.7 Mar 2020 monthly Jul 2017 - Mar 2020
China (%) 9.6 Feb 2016 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2016
Colombia (%) -6.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Croatia (%) 4.4 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Dec 2024
Cyprus (%) 27.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
Czech Republic (%) 2.6 2019 yearly 2004 - 2019
Denmark (%) -52.9 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Ecuador (%) 15.0 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Egypt (%) 123.9 2022 yearly 1983 - 2022
Estonia (%) 11.1 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
European Union (%) 5.2 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Finland (%) 19.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
France (%) -46.2 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Georgia (%) -80.4 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Germany (%) 1.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Greece (%) 23.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 17.2 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2007 - Jan 2025
Hungary (%) 2.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) -77.8 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
India (%) -6.6 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 1988 - Dec 2024
Indonesia (%) 8.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2024
Iran (%) -83.0 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Ireland (%) 0.2 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Israel (%) 30.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2025
Italy (%) 11.7 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -67.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Japan (%) 40.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1963 - Jan 2025
Jordan (%) 29.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) -76.1 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Kenya (%) 51.8 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
South Korea (%) 44.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Kosovo (%) 21.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) -0.4 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 109.5 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Laos (%) 60.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Latvia (%) 17.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (%) -19.1 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Lithuania (%) -9.0 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Luxembourg (%) -49.6 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Macau SAR, China (%) 7.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (%) 0.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Malawi (%) 4.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Malaysia (%) 9.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2024
Malta (%) 20.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (%) -6.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Mexico (%) 8.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2025
Moldova (%) 55.1 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Mongolia (%) 22.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Montenegro (%) 22.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2025
Morocco (%) 351.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2023
Myanmar (%) -41.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Nepal (%) -0.6 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2025
Netherlands (%) 3.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (%) 14.6 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1979 - Jan 2025
Nigeria (%) -12.5 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Norway (%) -76.2 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Oman (%) -75.2 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Panama (%) 26.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
Paraguay (%) 187.6 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2022
Peru (%) 6.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Philippines (%) -8.4 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2025
Poland (%) 19.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Portugal (%) -75.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Qatar (%) 25.2 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Romania (%) -20.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Russia (%) -0.4 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 12.5 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2015
Serbia (%) 15.9 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Jan 2025
Singapore (%) 10.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Slovakia (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Slovenia (%) 13.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
South Africa (%) 0.6 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Spain (%) 6.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 10.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2025
Sudan (%) 55.6 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Sweden (%) -74.3 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Switzerland (%) 13.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Syria (%) 34.5 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Taiwan (%) 8.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1984 - Nov 2024
Tajikistan (%) 140.1 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Thailand (%) -6.9 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2025

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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 (%) 34.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,497.5 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2014 - Sep 2024
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: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,717.440 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 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 (BWP mn) 7,433.300 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -502.517 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -351.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 227.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -37.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 46.032 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 3,260.566 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,587.101 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 579.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 18.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 103,115.303 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 19,497.032 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1.245 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2019 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7.608 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 25.762 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 25.847 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) 1,873.744 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 3,117.662 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -4,809.583 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 7,927.245 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 41.135 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 769.478 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 139.980 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 6.977 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,728.307 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 45.254 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 125.648 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 57.776 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2024
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 409.338 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,231.516 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 713.013 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 973.495 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 387.818 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,849.469 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,344.988 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 572.853 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 1,747.075 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 4,322.829 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 101.817 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.093 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 115.483 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 117.152 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 0.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -11.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 89.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 13.682 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 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) 290.3 2023 yearly 1973 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.5 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
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
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 203.021 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,384.746 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,697.800 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 7.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 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 (%) 21.129 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,689.039 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.0 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,007.9 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 27.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 3,998.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,247.041 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.51 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 30.03 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 32,489.729 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 118,498.633 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 3,941,105.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) 107,239.032 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) 87,127.487 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) 55,767.832 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) 14,877.585 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) 30,861.566 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,831.533 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024

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