International tourism, number of departures in Uruguay
Uruguay: International tourism, number of departures was 2.20 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of departures in Uruguay, 1997–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.20 million for international tourism, number of departures in 2019.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 166.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Uruguay peaked at 2.40 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 495,000, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 52nd out of 117 countries with data for 2019, 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 562,000 | — |
| 1998 | 654,000 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 778,000 | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 667,000 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 531,000 | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 530,000 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 495,000 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 569,000 | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 658,000 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 666,000 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 635,000 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 734,000 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 826,000 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million | +49.4% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 2.28 million | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 2.40 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.22 million | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.72 million | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 664,667 | 562,000 | 778,000 | 3 |
| 2000s | 631,100 | 495,000 | 826,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million | 1.03 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
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More private sector data for Uruguay
- Merchandise trade 28.3% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 12.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 65.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 18.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,318 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in Uruguay?
- International tourism, number of departures in Uruguay was 2.20 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 495,000 in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Uruguay ranks 52nd out of 117 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.