Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Guatemala

Guatemala: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 1.53 million trips in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.53 million trips
Change on year
up 188.6%
World rank
67th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.20 million trips
in 2019
All-time low
359,000 trips
in 1996
Years of data
20
1995–2022

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Guatemala, 1995–2022

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1995200820221995: 389.0k trips1996: 359.0k trips1997: 397.0k trips2006: 1.2M trips2007: 1.3M trips2008: 1.3M trips2009: 1.1M trips2010: 1.1M trips2011: 1.2M trips2012: 1.2M trips2013: 1.2M trips2014: 1.4M trips2015: 1.5M trips2016: 1.7M trips2017: 1.8M trips2018: 2.1M trips2019: 2.2M trips2020: 509.3k trips2021: 531.6k trips2022: 1.5M trips

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Guatemala is 1.53 million trips, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 188.6% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Guatemala peaked at 2.20 million trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 359,000 trips, in 1996.

That places Guatemala 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Guatemala, 1995 to 2022.
Year trips Change
1995 389,000 trips —
1996 359,000 trips -7.7%
1997 397,000 trips +10.6%
2006 1.19 million trips +199.0%
2007 1.28 million trips +8.3%
2008 1.32 million trips +2.7%
2009 1.07 million trips -19.3%
2010 1.10 million trips +3.4%
2011 1.15 million trips +4.5%
2012 1.20 million trips +3.9%
2013 1.22 million trips +1.7%
2014 1.40 million trips +15.2%
2015 1.47 million trips +4.9%
2016 1.67 million trips +13.6%
2017 1.81 million trips +8.5%
2018 2.07 million trips +14.1%
2019 2.20 million trips +6.6%
2020 509,300 trips -76.9%
2021 531,600 trips +4.4%
2022 1.53 million trips +188.6%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 1.53 million trips is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million trips, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 1.53 million trips is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148 trips, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Guatemala 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +199.0% 397,000 trips 1.19 million trips
2022 +188.6% 531,600 trips 1.53 million trips
2020 -76.9% 2.20 million trips 509,300 trips

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 381,667 trips 359,000 trips 397,000 trips 3
2000s 1.21 million trips 1.07 million trips 1.32 million trips 4
2010s 1.53 million trips 1.10 million trips 2.20 million trips 10
2020s 858,367 trips 509,300 trips 1.53 million trips 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 64 Maldives 1.68 million trips compare
  2. 65 Lithuania 1.66 million trips compare
  3. 66 Cuba 1.60 million trips compare
  4. 68 San Marino 1.42 million trips compare
  5. 69 Mauritius 1.38 million trips compare
  6. 70 New Zealand 1.29 million trips compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Guatemala?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Guatemala was 1.53 million trips in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 2.20 million trips in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 359,000 trips in 1996.
How does Guatemala rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
Guatemala ranks 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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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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.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled
Unit
trips
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 4,184 data points, 1995–2024
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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.