Kenya Tourism Pulse
Intl. Arrivals
2.1M
▲ 8.3%
Tourism Revenue
KES 247B
▲ 11.2%
Datasets Available
24
● Open Access
API Status
Live
● Operational
Data Explorer · Updated: June 2026
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Arrivals & Demand
✈️
International Arrivals — Annual
2010–2025 · Annual · 16 records
Updated
📊
International Arrivals — Quarterly
2018–Q1 2026 · Quarterly · 33 records
🌍
Source Market Arrivals
2019–2025 · Annual · 47+ markets
New
🏠
Domestic Tourism Survey
2016–2025 · Annual · 10 years
📋
Tourist Exit Survey
2018–2025 · Annual · Visitor profiles
Accommodation
🏨
Hotel Occupancy — Monthly
2019–2026 · Monthly · 86 records
Updated
💰
ADR & RevPAR by Category
2020–2025 · Quarterly · 5 categories
🛏️
Accommodation Capacity
2022–2025 · Annual · 47 counties
Economic
📈
Tourism GDP Contribution
2010–2025 · Annual · TSA-aligned
💵
Tourism Revenue & Exports
2015–2026 · Quarterly · 44 records
👷
Tourism Employment
2015–2025 · Annual · 6 sub-sectors
Destinations
🗺️
County Tourism Performance
2020–2025 · Annual · 47 counties
New
🏆
County Competitiveness Index
2022–2025 · Annual · 6 dimensions
Sustainability
🌿
Sustainability Indicators
2021–2025 · Annual · INSTO-aligned
⚖️
Carrying Capacity Assessments
2023–2025 · Annual · 24 destinations
✈️ International Arrivals — Annual Series (2010–2025)
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7.7M
▲ +14.9% vs 2024
10-Year CAGR
8.4%
Compound Annual Growth
Peak Year
2025
7.7M arrivals · All-time high
Records
16
Annual observations
International Arrivals — Annual Series (2010–2025)
Source: Kenya Airports Authority + Kenya Port Authority + Border Points · TRI National Tourism Statistics Compilation
9M 7M 5M 3M 1M 2010 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 COVID 7.7M
Query Results
16 records · International Arrivals
Year Arrivals Change
20257,700,000+14.9%
20246,700,000+139.3%
20232,800,000+33.3%
20222,100,000+133.3%
2021900,000+80.0%
2020500,000−83.9%
20193,100,000+10.7%
20182,800,000+40.0%
20172,000,000+33.3%
20161,500,000+25.0%
20151,200,000+9.1%
20141,100,000−21.4%
20131,400,000−22.2%
20121,800,000+20.0%
20111,500,000+25.0%
20101,200,000
Data & Methodology: All datasets produced to UNWTO International Recommendations on Tourism Statistics (IRTS 2008). International arrivals compiled from Kenya Airports Authority (JKIA, Mombasa, Eldoret), Kenya Ports Authority (Mombasa), and Kenya Revenue Authority border crossing records. Some figures for 2024–2025 are preliminary pending final statistical reconciliation. View full methodology →
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Arrivals & Demand Updated
International Arrivals — Annual Series

Kenya's total international visitor arrival volumes from 2010 to 2025, compiled from Kenya Airports Authority, Kenya Ports Authority, and border crossing records. Includes pre-COVID, COVID-impact, and recovery period data.

16
Annual records
2010–2025
Time coverage
UNWTO
Standard aligned
Source Markets New
Source Market Arrivals by Country of Residence

International arrivals disaggregated by country of residence for Kenya's top 47+ source markets, 2019–2025. Includes market share, year-on-year growth, and purpose-of-visit breakdowns for key markets.

47+
Source markets
2019–2025
Time coverage
Annual
Cadence
Accommodation Updated
Hotel Occupancy Rates — Monthly Series by Category

Monthly average hotel occupancy rates for Kenya's accommodation sector, disaggregated by property category (safari lodges, coastal resorts, urban hotels, budget/guesthouse). Based on TRI's Accommodation Performance Survey of 847 properties.

86
Monthly records
5 categories
Property types
847
Properties surveyed
Destinations New
County Tourism Performance Dataset — All 47 Counties

Tourism arrivals, accommodation utilisation, revenue indicators, and visitor profiles for each of Kenya's 47 counties, 2020–2025. First sub-national tourism dataset produced to standardised county-level methodology by TRI.

47
Counties covered
2020–2025
Time coverage
12 variables
Per county
Sustainability INSTO
Destination Sustainability Indicators — INSTO Aligned

Environmental, social, and governance sustainability indicators for Kenya's major tourism destinations, produced in alignment with UNWTO's International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO) measurement framework.

24
Destinations
2021–2025
Time coverage
18 indicators
Per destination
Economic TSA-Aligned
Tourism GDP Contribution — Tourism Satellite Account

Kenya's tourism GDP contribution, export earnings, and economic multiplier estimates, produced annually in alignment with UNWTO Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) methodology in collaboration with KNBS. Covers direct, indirect, and induced economic impact.

16
Annual records
2010–2025
Time coverage
KNBS
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TRI Open API — Example Request
# Get international arrivals by source market, 2023–2025
GET https://api.tri.go.ke/v1/
datasets/arrivals/source-markets
?period=2023,2024,2025
&breakdown=country_of_residence
&format=json
&limit=20
# Response
{
"dataset": "arrivals_source_markets",
"period": [2023, 2024, 2025],
"total_records": 141,
"data": [ ... 47 markets × 3 years ],
"methodology": "https://tri.go.ke/methodology"
}
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