Zanzibar posts 10% rise in December 2025 arrivals
Zanzibar recorded 100,739 international tourist arrivals in December 2025, up 10% on December 2024, according to the Zanzibar Commission for Tourism. The month also outperformed November 2025’s 72,833 arrivals, a 38.3% month-on-month increase that points to sustained recovery in demand.
Europe led source markets with 68,621 visitors, followed by Africa with 18,586 (18.5%), Asia 7,516 (7.5%), the Americas 4,733 (4.7%) and Oceania 1,273 (1.3%). Italy was the top country market at 14.4% of arrivals, ahead of Poland (6.7%), France (6.6%), South Africa (6.0%) and Germany (5.0%). Most visitors arrived by air (92,421; 91.7%), with 8,308 via seaports. Authorities highlighted security and compliance as priorities, noting 450 overstay cases identified in 2025, while the mandatory travel insurance policy was reported to bolster visitor confidence.
Source: Daily News Tanzania
