Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Colombia
Colombia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 3.10 million trips in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Colombia, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Colombia is 3.10 million trips, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 137.1% on the previous year and up 175.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Colombia peaked at 3.10 million trips in 2022 and was at its lowest, 300,000 trips, in 1997.
Colombia ranks 49th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Colombia, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 742,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 521,000 trips | -29.8% |
| 1997 | 300,000 trips | -42.4% |
| 1998 | 592,000 trips | +97.3% |
| 1999 | 541,000 trips | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 490,000 trips | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 559,000 trips | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 432,000 trips | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 460,000 trips | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 574,000 trips | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 667,000 trips | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million trips | +58.7% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million trips | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million trips | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million trips | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million trips | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.55 million trips | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million trips | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 2.02 million trips | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million trips | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million trips | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 814,300 trips | -65.4% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million trips | +60.4% |
| 2022 | 3.10 million trips | +137.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.10 million trips is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million trips, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.10 million trips is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148 trips, 4.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +137.1% | 1.31 million trips | 3.10 million trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 539,200 trips | 300,000 trips | 742,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 530,333 trips | 432,000 trips | 667,000 trips | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million trips | 1.06 million trips | 2.35 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million trips | 814,300 trips | 3.10 million trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Colombia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Colombia was 3.10 million trips in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million trips in 2022.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 trips in 1997.
- How does Colombia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.