Belize vs Suriname: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Belize
203,500 trips
in 2021
Suriname
209,000 trips
in 2015
Belize rank
127th
Suriname rank
124th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Belize
  • Suriname
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199520082021

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 209,000 trips against 203,500 trips in Belize, a difference of 5,500 trips.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 127th and Suriname ranks 124th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 261,000 trips 50,000 trips 211,000 trips Belize
2000s 214,100 trips 105,900 trips 108,200 trips Belize
2010s 274,017 trips 210,150 trips 63,867 trips Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Belize or Suriname?
Suriname, at 209,000 trips against 203,500 trips in Belize as of 2015.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Belize and Suriname?
5,500 trips, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Suriname?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Belize and Suriname rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Belize ranks 127th and Suriname ranks 124th 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.