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
View Botswana's Visitor Arrivals from 1995 to 2018 in the chart:
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) | 1,621,421 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Algeria (Person) | 493,533 2016 | yearly | 2003 - 2016 |
| Argentina (Person) | 828,132 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2026 |
| Armenia (Person) | 2,208,179 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Australia (Person) | 818,990 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (Person) | 2,406,016 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1974 - Mar 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (Person) | 796,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Bahrain (Person) | 1,909,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (Person) | 630,685 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| Belarus (Person) | 3,598,000 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Belgium (Person) | 9,638,187 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (Person) | 323,300 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) | 71,917 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (Person) | 1,830,000 2018 | yearly | 1995 - 2018 |
| Brazil (Person) | 6,657,377 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Brunei (Person) | 1,071,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Bulgaria (Person) | 771,215 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Cambodia (Person) | 472,952 May 2019 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2019 |
| Canada (Person) | 989,048 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Feb 2026 |
| 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) | 547,946 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (Person) | 169,840 Feb 2026 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Cyprus (Person) | 139,198 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Czech Republic (Person) | 37,202,000 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Denmark (Person) | 15,595,000 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Ecuador (Person) | 1,357,873 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Egypt (Person) | 12,199,600 2022 | yearly | 1982 - 2022 |
| Estonia (Person) | 1,949,843 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| European Union (Person) | 451,150,534 2025 | yearly | 2008 - 2025 |
| Finland (Person) | 278,433 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| France (Person) | 117,109,000 2020 | yearly | 2004 - 2020 |
| Georgia (Person) | 1,513,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Germany (Person) | 2,276,073 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Greece (Person) | 1,034,594 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) | 1,939,296 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (Person) | 3,387,000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (Person) | 488,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| India (Person) | 1,007,000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1987 - Jan 2026 |
| Indonesia (Person) | 1,088,166 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (Person) | 1,550,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Ireland (Person) | 6,404,500 2025 | yearly | 2023 - 2025 |
| Israel (Person) | 36,600 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Italy (Person) | 74,968,015 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (Person) | 668,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Japan (Person) | 3,618,900 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (Person) | 4,175,189 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (Person) | 2,035,000 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Kenya (Person) | 2,467,700 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| South Korea (Person) | 2,044,241 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (Person) | 149,707 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2025 |
| Kuwait (Person) | 11,332 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person) | 8,856,500 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Laos (Person) | 4,120,832 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Latvia (Person) | 335,374 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (Person) | 3,216,425 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Lithuania (Person) | 5,050,100 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Luxembourg (Person) | 1,596,230 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person) | 1,317,446 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (Person) | 59,367 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Malawi (Person) | 871,000 2018 | yearly | 1995 - 2018 |
| Malaysia (Person) | 2,052,600 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (Person) | 321,652 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Mauritius (Person) | 115,763 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Mexico (Person) | 4,486,647 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (Person) | 90,501 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Mongolia (Person) | 847,170 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Montenegro (Person) | 45,890 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Morocco (Person) | 630,077 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2023 |
| Myanmar (Person) | 1,063,072 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Nepal (Person) | 107,934 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| Netherlands (Person) | 1,161,000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Feb 2026 |
| New Zealand (Person) | 342,262 Mar 2026 | monthly | Apr 1978 - Mar 2026 |
| 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) | 249,954 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Paraguay (Person) | 109,791 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (Person) | 280,245 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (Person) | 466,769 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Poland (Person) | 19,723,200 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Portugal (Person) | 4,208,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Qatar (Person) | 4,907,000 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Romania (Person) | 916,132 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Russia (Person) | 7,859,392 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person) | 2,073,000 Sep 2015 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2015 |
| Serbia (Person) | 156,009 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (Person) | 1,035,695 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (Person) | 2,421,263 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Slovenia (Person) | 221,667 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (Person) | 14,183,030 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
| Spain (Person) | 6,810,629 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (Person) | 135,643 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Apr 2026 |
| Sudan (Person) | 824,169 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Sweden (Person) | 1,957,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Switzerland (Person) | 708,574 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Syria (Person) | 2,424,000 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Taiwan, China (Person) | 883,061 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Mar 2026 |
| Tajikistan (Person) | 1,035,000 2018 | yearly | 1996 - 2018 |
| Thailand (Person) | 2,368,895 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Apr 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 184.195 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 691.508 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 23.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 4,996.3 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 30.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 157.475 2032 | yearly | 1981 - 2032 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 281.503 2032 | yearly | 1999 - 2032 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 124.857 2032 | yearly | 2000 - 2032 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 9,047.061 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | -1.550 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 8,956.191 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 6,661.425 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 5,267.675 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | 2,385.637 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.332 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -328.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 437.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 2.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 111.340 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,602.753 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 7,208.451 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 766.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 42.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 103,410.185 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 19,726.353 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1.449 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 7.952 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 39.969 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 29.550 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 945.632 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 27.496 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 3,859.799 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 46.630 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 30.984 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 370.699 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 56.635 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 568.178 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 570.393 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 992.993 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,060.463 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,045.045 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 787.501 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 4,516.018 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 308.521 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 421.723 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 4,267.971 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 3,679.764 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 5,619.285 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -4,224.311 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 9,843.596 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 91.200 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 69.700 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 89.900 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 86.200 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 21.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 219.430 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,717.145 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 9,076.814 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 0.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 19.402 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,582.624 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 8,802.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 9.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 4,391.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 7,012.480 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.63 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 31.36 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 3,797,204.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 118,651.168 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 35,518.237 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Depository Corp Survey: Assets: Domestic Claims (BWP mn) | 119,015.338 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) | 110,033.638 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,868.365 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) | 32,169.072 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) | 89,903.589 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) | 14,894.579 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Government ... (BWP mn) | 2,619.877 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Finance (BWP mn) | 2,639.725 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) | 56,298.320 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
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