Foreign tourist arrivals up 57.7 pct in Tanzania in 2022-Xinhua

Foreign tourist arrivals up 57.7 pct in Tanzania in 2022

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2023-02-10 01:15:00

Foreign tourists visit the Rock restaurant in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Feb. 24, 2023. The tourism sector in Zanzibar plays an important role as it accounts for 30 percent of the gross domestic product. Tanzania recorded a 57.7 percent rise in arrivals of foreign tourists who visited the East African nation in 2022, the country's statistics authority said recently. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania recorded a 57.7 percent rise in arrivals of foreign tourists who visited the East African nation in 2022, the country's statistics authority said Thursday.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the number of foreign tourists who visited Tanzania between January and December 2022 increased to 1,454,920, up from 922,692 recorded during the corresponding period in 2021.

"The noticeable increase in foreign tourist arrivals of 532,228 is equivalent to an increase of 57.7 percent," Daniel Masolwa, NBS acting director for Economic Statistics, told a news conference in Dodoma, the capital of Tanzania.

Masolwa attributed the rise in foreign tourist arrivals to the lifting of lockdowns by most countries that were imposed following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, adding that the government's continued efforts to promote tourist attractions also played a major role.

A foreign tourist feeds a tortoise in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Feb. 23, 2023. The tourism sector in Zanzibar plays an important role as it accounts for 30 percent of the gross domestic product. Tanzania recorded a 57.7 percent rise in arrivals of foreign tourists who visited the East African nation in 2022, the country's statistics authority said recently. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

Foreign tourists visit a scenic spot that used to jail slaves as a prison in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Feb. 23, 2023. The tourism sector in Zanzibar plays an important role as it accounts for 30 percent of the gross domestic product. Tanzania recorded a 57.7 percent rise in arrivals of foreign tourists who visited the East African nation in 2022, the country's statistics authority said recently. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

Foreign tourists have dinner at a seaside restaurant in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Feb. 21, 2023. The tourism sector in Zanzibar plays an important role as it accounts for 30 percent of the gross domestic product. Tanzania recorded a 57.7 percent rise in arrivals of foreign tourists who visited the East African nation in 2022, the country's statistics authority said recently. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

Foreign tourists take photos with mangroves in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Feb. 24, 2023. The tourism sector in Zanzibar plays an important role as it accounts for 30 percent of the gross domestic product. Tanzania recorded a 57.7 percent rise in arrivals of foreign tourists who visited the East African nation in 2022, the country's statistics authority said recently. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

Foreign tourists prepare to take cruise ships on the beach in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Feb. 23, 2023. The tourism sector in Zanzibar plays an important role as it accounts for 30 percent of the gross domestic product. Tanzania recorded a 57.7 percent rise in arrivals of foreign tourists who visited the East African nation in 2022, the country's statistics authority said recently. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

Foreign tourists visit mangroves in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Feb. 24, 2023. The tourism sector in Zanzibar plays an important role as it accounts for 30 percent of the gross domestic product. Tanzania recorded a 57.7 percent rise in arrivals of foreign tourists who visited the East African nation in 2022, the country's statistics authority said recently. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)