International tourism, receipts in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: International tourism, receipts was 6.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts in Latin America & Caribbean, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Latin America & Caribbean is 6.9%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 9.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2011.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.3% | — |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More private sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 46.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,503 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Latin America & Caribbean?
- International tourism, receipts in Latin America & Caribbean was 6.9% in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2011.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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, receipts (% of total exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.