International tourism, number of departures in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): International tourism, number of departures was 132.35 million in 2019. ▬ Flat
International tourism, number of departures in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 132.35 million for international tourism, number of departures in 2019.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 152.06 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 118.76 million, in 1995.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 26 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International tourism, number of departures in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 118.76 million | — |
| 1996 | 120.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 125.44 million | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 126.80 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 135.65 million | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 147.34 million | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 143.51 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 144.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 143.84 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 151.10 million | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 152.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 146.28 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 134.74 million | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 133.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 123.53 million | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 119.56 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 119.72 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 121.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 127.94 million | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 130.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 138.91 million | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 147.43 million | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 149.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 138.52 million | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 132.35 million | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.46 million | 118.76 million | 135.65 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 142.08 million | 123.53 million | 152.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.50 million | 119.56 million | 149.32 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 21 Romania 9.51 million compare
- 22 Israel 9.18 million compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 8.44 million compare
- 24 Hong Kong, China 8.26 million compare
- 25 United Arab Emirates 6.46 million compare
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 6.26 million compare
- 27 Spain 6.24 million compare
More private sector data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 43.4% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 61.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.37 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,178 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- International tourism, number of departures in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 132.35 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 152.06 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.76 million in 1995.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 26 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.