International tourism, number of departures in Colombia
Colombia: International tourism, number of departures was 1.27 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of departures in Colombia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.27 million for international tourism, number of departures in 2020.
The figure is down 71.5% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Colombia peaked at 4.48 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 929,000, in 1996.
That places Colombia 65th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 departures in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.06 million | — |
| 1996 | 929,000 | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.38 million | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.41 million | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 1.55 million | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 2.03 million | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 2.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.12 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.34 million | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 2.52 million | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 3.17 million | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 3.60 million | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 3.91 million | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 3.86 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.79 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.02 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.37 million | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 4.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million | -71.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 929,000 | 1.10 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million | 1.18 million | 2.12 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.61 million | 2.34 million | 4.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 62 Bangladesh 1.46 million compare
- 62 Luxembourg 1.46 million compare
- 64 Algeria 1.39 million compare
- 66 Nepal 1.20 million compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 1.17 million compare
- 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.08 million compare
More private sector data for Colombia
- Merchandise trade 26.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 70.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 21.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 50.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 937.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in Colombia?
- International tourism, number of departures in Colombia was 1.27 million 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 departures recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 929,000 in 1996.
- How does Colombia rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Colombia ranks 65th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.