International tourism, number of departures in Guatemala
Guatemala: International tourism, number of departures was 507,800 in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of departures in Guatemala, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, number of departures in Guatemala stood at 507,800.
The figure is down 70.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Guatemala peaked at 1.70 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 331,000, in 1997.
That places Guatemala 82nd out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 departures in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 333,000 | — |
| 1996 | 333,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 331,000 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 391,000 | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 485,000 | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 488,000 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 580,000 | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 629,000 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 658,000 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 854,000 | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 982,000 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 651,000 | -49.0% |
| 2010 | 694,000 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 718,000 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 721,000 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 846,000 | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 992,000 | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 507,800 | -70.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 507,800 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 million, 42% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 507,800 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 703,000, 72% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, number of departures 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 | -70.2% | 1.70 million | 507,800 |
| 2009 | -49.0% | 1.28 million | 651,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 374,600 | 331,000 | 485,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 834,200 | 488,000 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 694,000 | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 507,800 | 507,800 | 507,800 | 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 departures in Guatemala?
- International tourism, number of departures in Guatemala was 507,800 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 331,000 in 1997.
- How does Guatemala rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Guatemala ranks 82nd out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 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.