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) | 1,945,637 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) | 945,280 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (Person) | 3,045,214 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1974 - Feb 2025 |
| 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) | 62,879 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 739,038 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 568,282 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Croatia (Person) | 238,348 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Cyprus (Person) | 112,100 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 1,855,063 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| European Union (Person) | 428,483,244 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Finland (Person) | 272,313 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| France (Person) | 117,109,000 2020 | yearly | 2004 - 2020 |
| Georgia (Person) | 1,513,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Germany (Person) | 1,882,521 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Greece (Person) | 1,280,995 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) | 2,232,654 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Hungary (Person) | 2,912,000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Iceland (Person) | 488,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| India (Person) | 1,028,765 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1987 - Dec 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) | 88,200 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Italy (Person) | 68,487,423 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (Person) | 668,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Japan (Person) | 3,781,200 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Jan 2025 |
| 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 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 333,549 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (Person) | 2,796,991 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (Person) | 5,034,600 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg (Person) | 525,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person) | 1,491,282 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2025 |
| North Macedonia (Person) | 45,656 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Malawi (Person) | 871,000 2018 | yearly | 1995 - 2018 |
| Malaysia (Person) | 2,552,087 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (Person) | 192,370 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Mauritius (Person) | 95,991 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2025 |
| Mexico (Person) | 3,947,959 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Moldova (Person) | 67,631 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (Person) | 727,386 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (Person) | 27,274 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2025 |
| Morocco (Person) | 541,643 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2023 |
| Myanmar (Person) | 1,284,731 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Nepal (Person) | 96,880 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Netherlands (Person) | 2,012,000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2024 |
| New Zealand (Person) | 355,360 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1978 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 173,740 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 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) | 505,178 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 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) | 142,500 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Singapore (Person) | 1,191,482 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovakia (Person) | 2,165,345 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Slovenia (Person) | 199,159 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| South Africa (Person) | 11,729,224 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Spain (Person) | 5,065,094 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (Person) | 240,217 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Feb 2025 |
| Sudan (Person) | 824,169 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Sweden (Person) | 1,957,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Switzerland (Person) | 665,674 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 3,119,445 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2025 |
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| 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 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -4,809.583 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 3,117.662 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 7,927.245 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 769.478 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 6.977 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 139.980 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,728.307 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 41.135 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: 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 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 125.648 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 973.495 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: 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: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 387.818 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 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.093 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 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 101.817 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: M2 (BWP mn) | 118,498.633 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 32,489.729 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - 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: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) | 14,877.585 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: Resident Business (BWP mn) | 30,861.566 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: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,831.533 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
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