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Botswana Travel Earnings

Botswana's travel earnings fell to $217 million in 2020, down from $712.4 million in 2019, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 69.5% ($495.4 million) from the previous year. Botswana has travel earnings lower than the global median ($217.00 million vs median $677.50 million). Compared with the median in Africa, Botswana is higher ($217.00 million vs regional median $195.15 million) and ranks 18th out of 42 countries in Africa.

Botswana's visitor arrivals rose to 1.83 million in 2018, up from 1.77 million in 2017.

Yearly Historical Data (1995-2020)

(in Million USD)
Year Travel Earnings (Million USD)
2020 217
2019 712.4
2018 584.2
2017 542.01
2016 505
2015 534.3
2014 529.3
2013 484.2
2012 515.6
2011 468.3
2010 440.1
2009 663.6
2008 510.7
2007 548.3
2006 540
2005 563
2004 582
2003 459
2002 324
2001 235
2000 227
1999 239
1998 179
1997 141
1996 105
1995 176
Botswana Travel Earnings : Definition
Travel Earnings measures total money earned by Botswana from international tourists, measured in current US dollars.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Visitor Arrivals 1.83M 1.77M 2018