Kenya Visitor Arrivals

1991 - 2023 | Yearly | Person | CEIC Data

Key information about Kenya Visitor Arrivals

  • Kenya Visitor Arrivals recorded 1,985,100 person in Dec 2023, compared with 1,465,200 person in the previous year
  • Kenya Visitor Arrivals data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2023
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1,985,100 person in Dec 2023 and a record low of 542,400 person in Dec 2020
CEIC calculates annual Tourist Arrivals by subtracting Transit Visitors from Total Visitors. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics provides Total Visitors and Transit Visitors. Tourist Arrivals include Same-Day Visitors.

View Kenya's Visitor Arrivals from 1991 to 2023 in the chart:

Kenya Visitor Arrivals

What was Kenya's Visitor Arrivals in 2023?

Kenya Visitor Arrivals recorded 1,985,100 person in Dec 2023, compared with 1,465,200 person in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,985,100 2023 1,465,200 2022 542,400 2020 1,985,100 2023 Person yearly 1991 - 2023

Visitor Arrivals by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person) 1,945,637 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Algeria (Person) 493,533 2016 yearly 2003 - 2016
Argentina (Person) 714,271 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Armenia (Person) 2,316,666 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Australia (Person) 679,280 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Austria (Person) 2,929,016 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1974 - Dec 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) 66,147 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 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) 711,889 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Cambodia (Person) 472,952 May 2019 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2019
Canada (Person) 1,118,293 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 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) 770,069 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Croatia (Person) 241,218 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 1999 - Nov 2024
Cyprus (Person) 179,941 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 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) 12,199,600 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
Estonia (Person) 1,669,825 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
European Union (Person) 407,120,145 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Finland (Person) 378,021 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
France (Person) 117,109,000 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Georgia (Person) 1,513,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Germany (Person) 2,516,081 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Greece (Person) 1,280,995 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) 2,076,393 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
Hungary (Person) 4,504,000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Iceland (Person) 488,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
India (Person) 820,294 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1987 - Oct 2024
Indonesia (Person) 1,244,372 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Dec 2024
Iran (Person) 1,550,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Ireland (Person) 10,951,000 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Israel (Person) 78,800 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
Italy (Person) 61,309,634 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Ivory Coast (Person) 668,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Japan (Person) 3,489,800 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1962 - Dec 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) 1,268,262 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 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) 605,695 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 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) 1,327,655 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (Person) 45,656 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Malawi (Person) 871,000 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Malaysia (Person) 1,856,312 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2024
Malta (Person) 262,896 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Mauritius (Person) 154,208 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Mexico (Person) 3,943,297 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2024
Moldova (Person) 43,597 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Mongolia (Person) 727,386 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Montenegro (Person) 31,185 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2024
Morocco (Person) 541,643 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2023
Myanmar (Person) 1,284,731 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Nepal (Person) 79,991 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Netherlands (Person) 2,012,000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (Person) 310,233 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1978 - Nov 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) 155,828 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Paraguay (Person) 95,450 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Peru (Person) 280,542 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Philippines (Person) 578,224 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Poland (Person) 18,986,700 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Portugal (Person) 4,208,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Qatar (Person) 5,074,150 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Romania (Person) 916,132 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 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) 184,134 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Dec 2024
Singapore (Person) 959,694 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (Person) 2,084,239 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Slovenia (Person) 234,568 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
South Africa (Person) 11,729,224 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Spain (Person) 5,265,945 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (Person) 252,761 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Jan 2025
Sudan (Person) 824,169 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Sweden (Person) 1,957,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Switzerland (Person) 586,011 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Syria (Person) 2,424,000 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Taiwan (Person) 747,800 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Nov 2024
Tajikistan (Person) 1,035,000 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Thailand (Person) 3,709,102 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2025

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Kenya Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,258.685 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.0 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 83,539.2 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 67.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 6,278.921 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 17,845.284 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 5,350.228 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 202,900.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 93,400.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 94,400.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 679,400.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 1,078,000.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 846,000.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 886,900.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) -478.312 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Central Government Debt: External (KES mn) 5,188,400.000 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Central Government Debt: Domestic (KES mn) 5,693,500.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,095.4 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1992 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 664.0 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -3.4 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1999 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 7,313.809 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 139,746.221 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 92,666.275 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,759.4 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -12.1 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1999 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 427,676.662 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 158,276.910 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 47.526 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 76.618 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 24.153 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 356.737 May 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2024
Exports (KES mn) 85,920.620 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024
Imports (KES mn) 227,665.150 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 9,777.190 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 15,546.370 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 2,890.060 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 209.220 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2024
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 13,918.860 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2024
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 8,383.700 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2024
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 4,508.830 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 5,833.660 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 4,687.740 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 11,622.900 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) 24,386.560 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2024
Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) 34,798.620 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) 51,359.650 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) 29,859.780 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) 48,293.360 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2024
Imports: India (KES mn) 28,280.580 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 23,094.180 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 12,730.420 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Imports: Italy (KES mn) 1,431.720 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 5,212.520 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) 124.300 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Exports Volume Index (2009=100) 125.500 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.099 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 121.536 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 500.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -266.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 728.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -153.016 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -152.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -0.807 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 40,159.2 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 40.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,815.4 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 2.6 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -5.665 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
KE: IIP: Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -58,772.742 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
KE: IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 84,214.635 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
KE: IIP: Assets (USD mn) 25,441.893 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account (USD mn) -266.000 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
BoP: Reserves and Related Items: Reserve Assets (KES mn) -24,917.900 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KES mn) 6,858.800 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) -653.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -795.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 2,110.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 182.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,273.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 4,717.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,530.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,197.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 45.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 62.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 189.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 115.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 67.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) 16.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,526.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 69.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 66.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 622.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 1,394.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 1,859.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 414.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 31.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 101,915.400 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 11.1 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2021
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,674.259 Dec 2019 monthly Apr 2001 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 15,869.718 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 32,233.209 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 7.0 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Nov 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 9,165.2 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.521 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.7 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1.488 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1973 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 40,815.259 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 48,136.4 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 52,786.593 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.31 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 28.65 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) 5,490,321.595 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) 4,179,854.217 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) 2,057,912.053 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2024

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