International tourism, number of arrivals in Ecuador
Ecuador: International tourism, number of arrivals was 2.11 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of arrivals in Ecuador, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2.11 million for international tourism, number of arrivals in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Ecuador peaked at 2.54 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 440,000, in 1995.
Ecuador ranks 62nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 440,000 | — |
| 1996 | 494,000 | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 529,000 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 511,000 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 518,000 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 627,000 | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 641,000 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 683,000 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 761,000 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 819,000 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 860,000 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 841,000 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 937,000 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 968,000 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.81 million | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 2.54 million | +40.4% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 498,400 | 440,000 | 529,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 814,200 | 627,000 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.05 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More private sector data for Ecuador
- Merchandise trade 53.6% (2025)
- Food imports 12.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 32.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 53.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 4.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 37.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,031 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Ecuador?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Ecuador was 2.11 million in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,000 in 1995.
- How does Ecuador rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.