International tourism, number of departures in Argentina
Argentina: International tourism, number of departures was 15.35 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of departures in Argentina, 2004–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 15.35 million for international tourism, number of departures in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Argentina peaked at 21.58 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.44 million, in 2004.
Argentina ranks 15th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, number of departures in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.44 million | — |
| 2005 | 4.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.93 million | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 5.42 million | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 5.79 million | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 6.08 million | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 7.68 million | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 8.29 million | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 9.84 million | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 10.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 13.16 million | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 18.64 million | +41.7% |
| 2017 | 21.58 million | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 18.41 million | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 15.35 million | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.93 million | 4.44 million | 5.79 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.91 million | 6.08 million | 21.58 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More private sector data for Argentina
- Merchandise trade 23.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 79.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 75.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 87.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,900 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in Argentina?
- International tourism, number of departures in Argentina was 15.35 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 departures recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 21.58 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 million in 2004.
- How does Argentina rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Argentina ranks 15th out of 117 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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 departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.