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Zimbabwe recorded over 1.38 million arrivals in the third quarter of 2025, driven by a significant rise in holidaymakers and business travellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Third Quarter International Migration Report, released on Wednesday, revealed that holiday visits climbed from 217,651 in the same period last year to 256,143 an increase of nearly 18%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The report provides data on the movement of both Zimbabwean nationals and foreign visitors entering the country via official border posts between July and September 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Returning residents made up the bulk of arrivals, accounting for 62% of the total during the quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Visitor numbers from outside Zimbabwe rose to 520,751 during the period, up from 454,043 in the same quarter in 2024 marking a a significant increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, 860,803 Zimbabwean residents returned home from abroad, compared with 791,104 in the same quarter last year, reflecting an 8.7% rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most arrivals came by road, with air and rail also used. Road transport remained the dominant mode of travel, accounting for nearly 65% of total entries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Air arrivals, however, showed notable growth, with 182,289 people flying into Zimbabwe a 43% rise from 127,529 in third quarter of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among air travellers, 63% entered through Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, followed by Victoria Falls Airport (32%) and Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (6%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Road arrivals stood at 338,269 up from 326,348 in the same period last year. The busiest land ports of entry were Beitbridge (75,116), Forbes (66,761), and Victoria Falls Road (64,064).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, educational travel saw a sharp decline. Only 2,438 visitors entered Zimbabwe for educational purposes in Q3 2025, down 76% from 10,237 in Q3 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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