Tanzania’s tourist arrivals hit 5.9 million as country targets 8 million by 2030

Arusha. Tanzania recorded 5.9 million tourist arrivals by December 2025, the government has announced, as it steps up efforts to raise the figure to eight million by 2030.

The government is also seeking to increase tourism’s contribution to the national economy from the current 17 percent to 20 percent over the same period.