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) | 5,159,011 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (Person) | 493,533 2016 | yearly | 2003 - 2016 |
| Argentina (Person) | 616,016 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2025 |
| Armenia (Person) | 2,208,179 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Australia (Person) | 696,500 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (Person) | 2,136,830 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1974 - Oct 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) | 133,311 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 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) | 956,744 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Cambodia (Person) | 472,952 May 2019 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2019 |
| Canada (Person) | 1,864,214 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Sep 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) | 501,006 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Aug 2025 |
| Croatia (Person) | 2,157,215 Sep 2025 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (Person) | 537,744 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 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) | 434,435,358 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Finland (Person) | 239,517 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| France (Person) | 117,109,000 2020 | yearly | 2004 - 2020 |
| Georgia (Person) | 1,513,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Germany (Person) | 3,479,157 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Greece (Person) | 5,680,282 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) | 2,013,537 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (Person) | 5,090,000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (Person) | 488,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| India (Person) | 550,000 Jun 2025 | monthly | Mar 1987 - Jun 2025 |
| Indonesia (Person) | 1,174,742 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Oct 2025 |
| Iran (Person) | 1,550,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Ireland (Person) | 6,591,500 2024 | yearly | 2023 - 2024 |
| Israel (Person) | 122,500 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Italy (Person) | 73,951,291 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (Person) | 668,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Japan (Person) | 3,896,300 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Oct 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) | 1,736,642 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 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) | 1,368,957 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| North Macedonia (Person) | 100,246 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (Person) | 871,000 2018 | yearly | 1995 - 2018 |
| Malaysia (Person) | 2,302,065 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Aug 2025 |
| Malta (Person) | 417,103 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Mauritius (Person) | 137,809 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Mexico (Person) | 3,203,803 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (Person) | 67,631 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (Person) | 727,386 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (Person) | 125,807 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Morocco (Person) | 630,077 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2023 |
| Myanmar (Person) | 1,063,072 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Nepal (Person) | 78,711 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Netherlands (Person) | 1,868,000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (Person) | 239,304 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1978 - Sep 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) | 194,422 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Aug 2025 |
| Paraguay (Person) | 109,791 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (Person) | 284,236 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 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) | 5,074,150 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) | 204,278 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Singapore (Person) | 883,133 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (Person) | 2,165,345 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Slovenia (Person) | 374,641 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| South Africa (Person) | 11,729,224 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Spain (Person) | 9,244,934 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (Person) | 165,193 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Oct 2025 |
| Sudan (Person) | 824,169 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Sweden (Person) | 1,957,000 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Switzerland (Person) | 1,091,507 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Syria (Person) | 2,424,000 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Taiwan (Person) | 601,339 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2025 |
| Tajikistan (Person) | 1,035,000 2018 | yearly | 1996 - 2018 |
| Thailand (Person) | 2,573,743 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -48.449 Aug 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Aug 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 388.590 Aug 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Aug 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 23.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 4,996.3 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 27.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 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) | 10,566.963 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | -8.630 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 5,717.440 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) | -143.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 388.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 26.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 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) | 531.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -13.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 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) | 2.824 Aug 2025 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 6.473 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 27.552 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 43.908 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 41.135 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: 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: 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: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,849.469 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 713.013 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,231.516 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 387.818 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 4,322.829 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 1,747.075 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 117.152 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 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 101.817 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) | 290.3 2023 | yearly | 1973 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 1.5 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 0.194 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 3,862.226 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 21.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 218.922 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,576.441 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 8,861.639 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -0.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 0.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 17.335 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,321.545 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 1.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Sep 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) | 4,314.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,828.932 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 8.50 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 31.92 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| 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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