Economy · West Africa
Nigeria Tourist Arrivals
5.27Mas of 2016-12.5% vs 2015
Number of international inbound tourists (overnight visitors). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Tourist Arrivals |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 5.27M |
| 2015 | 6.02M |
| 2014 | 4.8M |
| 2013 | 4.04M |
| 2012 | 4.67M |
| 2011 | 3.77M |
| 2010 | 6.11M |
| 2009 | 6.05M |
| 2008 | 5.82M |
| 2007 | 5.24M |
| 2006 | 3.06M |
| 2005 | 2.78M |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=NG&metric_key=tourist_arrivals_total" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Tourist Arrivals across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Tourist Arrivals |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 2.05M |
| South Africa | 3.89M |
| Egypt | 13.03M |
| Ghana | 897K |
| Ethiopia | 518K |
| Tanzania | 1.53M |
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