Zimbabwe Tops Forbes 2025 Ranking as World’s Best Country to Visit
Zimbabwe Tops Forbes 2025 Ranking as World’s Best Country to Visit – Zimbabwe has claimed the top spot in Forbes’ list of “The World’s Best Countries to Visit in 2025”, marking a significant achievement for the nation’s tourism sector.
In its profile, Forbes praises Zimbabwe as “a mosaic of rugged wild terrain and deep ancestral heritage — where jagged granite outcrops rise above sun-scorched golden plains and skies stretch wide over rustling acacia groves.”
The article draws attention to the storied ruins of Great Zimbabwe, calling them “a powerful reminder of the country’s layered past.”
At Victoria Falls, Forbes describes how “the Zambezi crashes into thunderous gorges below — sending mist into the air that often catches the sun in fleeting rainbows.”
The magazine also highlights Zimbabwe’s quieter attractions, such as the Eastern Highlands, which it portrays as being filled with “cloud-covered slopes, winding hiking trails and pockets of mist-laced mountain stillness.”
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The ranking was guided by insight from travel experts, including data from Kayak, which recorded surging interest in Zimbabwean destinations: Bulawayo saw more than 80% growth in flight searches, while Harare recorded a 56% increase in summer searches compared to previous years.
This recognition places Zimbabwe above many globally renowned destinations in the 2025 ranking.
Below is the complete list of countries ranked by Forbes for 2025, in order:
1. Zimbabwe
2. Lithuania
3. Sri Lanka
4. South Korea
5. Argentina
6. Morocco
7. Norway
8. Moldova
9. Hong Kong
10. Denmark
