Argentina vs Peru: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Argentina
2.41 million trips
in 2024
Peru
1.95 million trips
in 2022
Argentina rank
58th
Peru rank
59th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Argentina
  • Peru
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2.41 million trips against 1.95 million trips in Peru, a difference of 457,300 trips.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Peru ahead.

Argentina ranks 58th and Peru ranks 59th of 179 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 1.67 million trips 1.75 million trips 72,335 trips Peru
2010s 2.05 million trips 3.33 million trips 1.28 million trips Peru
2020s 719,900 trips 1.09 million trips 365,700 trips Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Argentina or Peru?
Argentina, at 2.41 million trips against 1.95 million trips in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Argentina and Peru?
457,300 trips, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Argentina ranks 58th and Peru ranks 59th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.