NBS reports 1.38m arrivals and departures across Nigerian airports in Q2 2021

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported that in the second quarter of 2021, domestic passenger’s movement (arrival) across all airports stood at 1,375,002, while departure stood at 1,381,696.

These numbers are higher when compared with figures recorded in first quarter of 2020 at 1,274,350, (arrival) and 1,247,797. (departure), the agency stated in its Air Transportation Data report for Q2.

These figures are also higher when compared with same quarter of 2020 which was reported at 1,225,557 and 615,243 respectively.

On a year-on-year basis, arrival in second quarter 2021 recorded a growth rate of 12.19%, while growth rate of departure stood at 124.58%. Lower figures in Q2 2020 reflect the impact of Covid-19 pandemic in restricting movements domestically.

Consequently, for foreign movement statistics, arrival in Q1 2021 was 212,977. Passengers’ departure stood at 222,453 in the same quarter. Similarly, second quarter 2021 recorded 220,171 (arrival) and 232,501 (departure). These figures are lower when compared to first quarter 2020 when arrival was reported at 419,849 and departure of 448,273.  Second quarter 2020 was reported at 3,699 (arrival) and 16,163 (departure).

However, growth rate of foreign movement of passengers in second quarter 2021 was 5,852.18% (arrival) and 1,338.48% (departure) showing better performance of the sector.