International tourism, number of departures in Paraguay
Paraguay: International tourism, number of departures was 214,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of departures in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay stood at 214,000.
That represents a change of down 82.0% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Paraguay peaked at 1.55 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 141,000, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 95th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, number of departures in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 427,000 | — |
| 1996 | 418,000 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 369,000 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 318,000 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 281,000 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 175,000 | -37.7% |
| 2001 | 157,000 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 141,000 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 153,000 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 170,000 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 188,000 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 210,000 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 242,000 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 278,000 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 288,000 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 302,000 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 347,000 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 400,000 | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 440,000 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 426,000 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million | +136.6% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 214,000 | -82.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 214,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 million, 18% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 214,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 703,000, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, number of departures in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +136.6% | 426,000 | 1.01 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 362,600 | 281,000 | 427,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 200,200 | 141,000 | 288,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 843,200 | 302,000 | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,000 | 214,000 | 214,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More private sector data for Paraguay
- Merchandise trade 61.3% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 79.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 19.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 69.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 16.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 11.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,580 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in Paraguay?
- International tourism, number of departures in Paraguay was 214,000 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,000 in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Paraguay ranks 95th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.