Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Guatemala

Guatemala: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 14.32 trips per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.32 trips per square kilometre
Change on year
up 188.6%
World rank
82nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
20.56 trips per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
3.35 trips per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
20
1995–2022

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Guatemala, 1995–2022

51015201995200820221995: 3.6 trips per square kilometre1996: 3.4 trips per square kilometre1997: 3.7 trips per square kilometre2006: 11.1 trips per square kilometre2007: 12 trips per square kilometre2008: 12.3 trips per square kilometre2009: 9.9 trips per square kilometre2010: 10.3 trips per square kilometre2011: 10.7 trips per square kilometre2012: 11.2 trips per square kilometre2013: 11.4 trips per square kilometre2014: 13.1 trips per square kilometre2015: 13.7 trips per square kilometre2016: 15.6 trips per square kilometre2017: 16.9 trips per square kilometre2018: 19.3 trips per square kilometre2019: 20.6 trips per square kilometre2020: 4.8 trips per square kilometre2021: 5 trips per square kilometre2022: 14.3 trips per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 14.32 trips per square kilometre for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it 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, per square in Guatemala peaked at 20.56 trips per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.35 trips per square kilometre, in 1996.

Guatemala ranks 82nd of 170 countries on this measure, 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 … square in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1995 to 2022.
Year trips per square kilometre Change
1995 3.63 trips per square kilometre —
1996 3.35 trips per square kilometre -7.7%
1997 3.7 trips per square kilometre +10.6%
2006 11.08 trips per square kilometre +199.0%
2007 11.99 trips per square kilometre +8.3%
2008 12.32 trips per square kilometre +2.7%
2009 9.94 trips per square kilometre -19.3%
2010 10.28 trips per square kilometre +3.4%
2011 10.74 trips per square kilometre +4.5%
2012 11.16 trips per square kilometre +3.9%
2013 11.36 trips per square kilometre +1.7%
2014 13.08 trips per square kilometre +15.2%
2015 13.72 trips per square kilometre +4.9%
2016 15.58 trips per square kilometre +13.6%
2017 16.9 trips per square kilometre +8.5%
2018 19.29 trips per square kilometre +14.1%
2019 20.56 trips per square kilometre +6.6%
2020 4.75 trips per square kilometre -76.9%
2021 4.96 trips per square kilometre +4.4%
2022 14.32 trips per square kilometre +188.6%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 14.32 trips per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.98 trips per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 14.32 trips per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.15 trips per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square 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% 3.7 trips per square kilometre 11.08 trips per square kilometre
2022 +188.6% 4.96 trips per square kilometre 14.32 trips per square kilometre
2020 -76.9% 20.56 trips per square kilometre 4.75 trips per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.56 trips per square kilometre 3.35 trips per square kilometre 3.7 trips per square kilometre 3
2000s 11.33 trips per square kilometre 9.94 trips per square kilometre 12.32 trips per square kilometre 4
2010s 14.27 trips per square kilometre 10.28 trips per square kilometre 20.56 trips per square kilometre 10
2020s 8.01 trips per square kilometre 4.75 trips per square kilometre 14.32 trips per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 79 Cuba 15.43 trips per square kilometre compare
  2. 80 Uzbekistan 15.03 trips per square kilometre compare
  3. 81 Azerbaijan 14.54 trips per square kilometre compare
  4. 83 Comoros 13.38 trips per square kilometre compare
  5. 84 Egypt 12.82 trips per square kilometre compare
  6. 85 Saudi Arabia 11.89 trips per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Guatemala?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Guatemala was 14.32 trips per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 20.56 trips per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 3.35 trips per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Guatemala rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
Guatemala ranks 82nd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre
Unit
trips per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,785 data points, 1995–2023
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.