Tourism in Benin: visitors, hotels and air traffic
Visitor arrivals, hotel activity and air traffic in Benin, from official statistics and operators.
Updated November 5, 2026
This page gathers the latest figures on this topic, each checked against its official source, and every Alama Report story on it. It is updated as new data comes out.
Latest figures
- Accommodation and food services, value added growth on a year earlier
- 8.8% · Q2 2026
Source: INStaD, Note sur les Comptes Nationaux Trimestriels, 2e trimestre 2026 (N°02, septembre 2026, base 2023) - International tourist arrivals
- 120,000 arrivals (approximately) · 2023
Source: Forbes Afrique, 'Tourisme : un nouveau levier de croissance' (no official document named) - Main airport passengers
- 555,142 passengers · 2023
Source: Société des Aéroports du Bénin data in DGB Rapex au 31 décembre 2023 (via Bénin Web TV)
Figures checked against their source. Euro equivalents at the fixed parity of 655.957 FCFA per euro.
Our stories on this topic
- Benin to host first African Black Travel Summit in 2027 · November 5, 2026