The National occupancy rates increased to 61.2% for August 2022. This reflects an improvement from the 51% that was recorded in July 2022 (See figure 1 below). According to the Hospitality Association of Namibia, August remains to be the peak tourism month for Namibia, due to it being the key travel month for most Europeans, from which most of Namibia’s leisure travelers visit.
Tourist arrivals significantly improved for 2022 compared to 2021. The total number of arrivals increased to 183, 506 from January 2022 to August 2022 compared to a total of 30, 720 recorded during the same period of 2021. This shows a rebound in the tourism sector which resulted in an increase in the national occupancy rates for 2022 averaging 30.2% With Namibia Wildlife Resorts introducing a reward plan offering lower prices for accommodation to locals and SADC countries for as low as N$ 660 Namibian dollars valid from November 2022 to October 2023, we expect the tourism sector to maintain strong growth momentum in the short to medium term.
Figure 1: National Occupancy rates vs. HKIA arrivals, Namibia (August 2021- August 2022)
