Australia vs Colombia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Australia
2.96 million trips
in 2022
Colombia
3.10 million trips
in 2022
Australia rank
51st
Colombia rank
49th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Australia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.10 million trips against 2.96 million trips in Australia, a difference of 140,000 trips.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 51st and Colombia ranks 49th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.43 million trips | 544,667 trips | 2.88 million trips | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.09 million trips | 530,333 trips | 3.56 million trips | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.85 million trips | 1.59 million trips | 4.26 million trips | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.52 million trips | 1.74 million trips | 215,433 trips | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Australia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 3.10 million trips against 2.96 million trips in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Australia and Colombia?
- 140,000 trips, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Australia ranks 51st and Colombia ranks 49th 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
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.