International tourism, number of arrivals in Guatemala
Guatemala: International tourism, number of arrivals was 594,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in Guatemala, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, number of arrivals in Guatemala is 594,000, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 76.8% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Guatemala peaked at 2.56 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 520,000, in 1996.
Guatemala ranks 119th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 563,000 | — |
| 1996 | 520,000 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 576,000 | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 636,000 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 823,000 | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 826,000 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 835,000 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 884,000 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 880,000 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | +34.3% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.72 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 1.38 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.43 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 1.86 million | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.12 million | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 2.41 million | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 2.56 million | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 594,000 | -76.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 594,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 778,000, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 594,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 938,000, 63% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, number of arrivals in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -76.8% | 2.56 million | 594,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 623,600 | 520,000 | 823,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 826,000 | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million | 1.38 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 594,000 | 594,000 | 594,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More private sector data for Guatemala
- Merchandise trade 40.7% (2025)
- Food imports 16.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 65.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 34.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 45.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 15.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 832.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Guatemala?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Guatemala was 594,000 in 2020, 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 520,000 in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Guatemala ranks 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.