International tourism, number of arrivals in Guyana
Guyana: International tourism, number of arrivals was 86,400 in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in Guyana, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, number of arrivals in Guyana stood at 86,400.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.6% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Guyana peaked at 315,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66,000, in 1998.
That places Guyana 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 106,000 | — |
| 1996 | 92,000 | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 76,000 | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 66,000 | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 75,000 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 105,000 | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 99,000 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 104,000 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 101,000 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 122,000 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 117,000 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 113,000 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 134,000 | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 130,000 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 141,000 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 152,000 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 157,000 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 177,000 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 200,000 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 206,000 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 207,000 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 235,000 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 247,000 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 287,000 | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 315,000 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 86,400 | -72.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,000 | 66,000 | 106,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 116,600 | 99,000 | 141,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,300 | 152,000 | 315,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,400 | 86,400 | 86,400 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 172 French Polynesia 89,400 compare
- 173 Madagascar 87,100 compare
- 174 Central African Republic 87,000 compare
- 176 Niger 85,000 compare
- 177 British Virgin Islands 83,000 compare
- 178 Vanuatu 82,400 compare
More private sector data for Guyana
- Merchandise trade 106.7% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 83.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 0.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 18.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 22,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6898 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Guyana?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Guyana was 86,400 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 315,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,000 in 1998.
- How does Guyana rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Guyana ranks 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.