Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.0632 trips per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Uruguay, 1995–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0632 trips per person for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 92.8% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 1.09 trips per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0632 trips per person, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 109th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.628 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.6509 trips per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7157 trips per person | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6782 trips per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6626 trips per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6512 trips per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6157 trips per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3843 trips per person | -37.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4319 trips per person | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5309 trips per person | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5417 trips per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5119 trips per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5171 trips per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.566 trips per person | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5816 trips per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6632 trips per person | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8278 trips per person | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7969 trips per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7769 trips per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7767 trips per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8147 trips per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9149 trips per person | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 1.09 trips per person | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 trips per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.883 trips per person | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0632 trips per person | -92.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0632 trips per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 trips per person, 7% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0632 trips per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3556 trips per person, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -92.8% | 0.883 trips per person | 0.0632 trips per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6671 trips per person | 0.628 trips per person | 0.7157 trips per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5332 trips per person | 0.3843 trips per person | 0.6512 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8569 trips per person | 0.6632 trips per person | 1.09 trips per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0632 trips per person | 0.0632 trips per person | 0.0632 trips per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Uruguay?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Uruguay was 0.0632 trips per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 trips per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0632 trips per person in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 109th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.