Zanzibar recorded 60,345 international visitors in March 2025, an increase of 16.3 percent compared with 51,873 visitors in March 2024 and a decrease of 27.1 percent compared with 82,750 visitors recorded in the preceding month (February 2025).
European tourists dominated the market by accounting for 68.9 percent of the total visitors in March 2025.
Country-wise, the Italians dominated the Tourism market by accounting for 13.4 percent of all visitors entered in March 2025, followed by the Germany (7.3 percent) while Japanese recorded less than one percent (0.3 percent), the least.
The data shows that in March 2025, 56,419 visitors, equivalent to 93.5 percent of the total visitors, entered through the Airport. 41,007 visitors entered by international flights and 15,412 by domestic flights. The remaining 3,926 visitors entered through the seaport, of whom 2 were entered by cruise ship and 3,924 were by sea ferry from Tanzania Mainland.
Information on the purpose of visit shows that in March 2025, 59,576 visitors equivalent to 98.8 percent came for holidays, 1.1 percent for visiting friends and relatives and 0.1 percent for other purposes.
Data show that 29,351 visitors (48.6 percent) were male and 30,994 (51.4 percent) were female. The number of males and females decreased by 27.1 percent and 27.0 percent respectively, compared with February 2025.
The ages of the visitors were categorized into three broad groups: those younger than 15 years who are regarded as children, those 15 to 64 years who are regarded as working age population, and those 65 years and older are considered retirees.
The overall results show that 2,986 visitors (4.9 percent) visitors were aged less than 15 years, 51,684 visitors (85.6 percent) were aged 15 to 64 years, and 5,675 visitors (9.4 percent) were aged 65 years and older.
The number of visitors from emerging markets in March 2025 (Poland, India, Russia, Israel, China, and Ukraine) increased by 23.5 percent compared with the number of visitors recorded in March 2024.
Other performances shows that a higher percentage of visitors (25.6 percent) stayed in the country for seven days in March 2025. Visitors’ average intended length of stay in March 2025 was eight (8) days.
A total of 913,911 bed spaces were available in March 2025. Estimates of 443,352 beds were sold during March 2025, representing a bed occupancy rate of 48.5 percent.
