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) | 2,155,698 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (Person) | 493,533 2016 | yearly | 2003 - 2016 |
| Argentina (Person) | 719,994 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (Person) | 2,208,179 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Australia (Person) | 831,170 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2025 |
| Austria (Person) | 1,409,103 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1974 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 74,176 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 888,425 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (Person) | 472,952 May 2019 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2019 |
| Canada (Person) | 1,035,499 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 431,983 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Croatia (Person) | 906,770 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Cyprus (Person) | 156,959 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (Person) | 37,202,000 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Denmark (Person) | 15,595,000 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Ecuador (Person) | 1,290,514 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Egypt (Person) | 12,199,600 2022 | yearly | 1982 - 2022 |
| Estonia (Person) | 1,855,063 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| European Union (Person) | 434,502,604 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Finland (Person) | 431,457 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| France (Person) | 117,109,000 2020 | yearly | 2004 - 2020 |
| Georgia (Person) | 1,513,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Germany (Person) | 2,568,050 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Greece (Person) | 1,404,967 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) | 2,147,627 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (Person) | 5,090,000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (Person) | 488,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| India (Person) | 620,000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| Indonesia (Person) | 1,405,860 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Dec 2025 |
| Iran (Person) | 1,550,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Ireland (Person) | 6,404,500 2025 | yearly | 2023 - 2025 |
| Israel (Person) | 120,000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Italy (Person) | 73,951,291 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (Person) | 668,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Japan (Person) | 3,617,700 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (Person) | 3,537,076 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (Person) | 2,035,000 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Kenya (Person) | 2,294,600 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| South Korea (Person) | 1,516,510 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 628,315 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (Person) | 2,796,991 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (Person) | 5,034,600 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg (Person) | 1,568,299 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person) | 1,472,791 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (Person) | 57,660 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Malawi (Person) | 871,000 2018 | yearly | 1995 - 2018 |
| Malaysia (Person) | 2,603,390 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (Person) | 304,620 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Mauritius (Person) | 161,440 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (Person) | 4,164,530 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Moldova (Person) | 67,631 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (Person) | 727,386 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (Person) | 28,142 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (Person) | 630,077 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2023 |
| Myanmar (Person) | 1,063,072 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Nepal (Person) | 92,573 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (Person) | 1,421,000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2025 |
| New Zealand (Person) | 252,912 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1978 - Oct 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) | 184,687 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Paraguay (Person) | 109,791 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (Person) | 286,343 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (Person) | 396,852 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| 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) | 9,054,084 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person) | 2,073,000 Sep 2015 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2015 |
| Serbia (Person) | 186,437 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (Person) | 935,957 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (Person) | 2,165,345 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Slovenia (Person) | 264,940 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (Person) | 14,183,030 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
| Spain (Person) | 5,286,397 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (Person) | 258,928 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (Person) | 824,169 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Sweden (Person) | 1,957,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Switzerland (Person) | 588,565 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Syria (Person) | 2,424,000 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Taiwan, China (Person) | 946,544 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2025 |
| Tajikistan (Person) | 1,035,000 2018 | yearly | 1996 - 2018 |
| Thailand (Person) | 3,370,440 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -69.673 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 377.937 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 26.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 4,996.3 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 29.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 129.415 2031 | yearly | 1981 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 234.248 2031 | yearly | 1999 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 101.797 2031 | yearly | 2000 - 2031 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 5,087.011 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 4,758.230 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | -926.130 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 5,023.751 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | 0.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 6,013.142 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.332 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -259.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 289.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -12.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 549.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -22.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 1.043 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 5.782 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 37.815 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 40.596 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 803.310 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 242.923 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 59.675 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 40.461 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 32.737 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 2,288.752 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 82.400 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 531.942 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 404.173 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,460.474 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 875.141 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 685.114 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 1,223.308 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 426.550 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,336.913 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 398.439 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 276.844 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 4,823.159 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 4.081 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 3,861.319 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -3,455.292 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 7,316.611 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.093 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 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 117.152 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 495.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 9.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -38.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 1.212 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 34.2 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 0.000 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 1,498.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 7.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 144.7 2024 | yearly | 1973 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 0.8 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -0.312 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 3,862.226 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | -211.979 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 21.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 218.922 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,585.384 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 8,878.879 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -3.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 0.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 8,360.329 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 8,802.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 9.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 4,312.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,781.481 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.94 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 31.99 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 118,385.056 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 34,471.782 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Depository Corp Survey: Assets: Domestic Claims (BWP mn) | 115,366.484 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 3,941,105.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) | 111,322.628 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) | 14,878.296 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) | 90,299.345 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Finance (BWP mn) | 2,488.513 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) | 57,420.463 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) | 32,594.297 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Government ... (BWP mn) | 3,116.900 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| 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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