Average length of stay of international visitors in Peru
Peru: Average length of stay of international visitors was 1.29 days in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average length of stay of international visitors in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average length of stay of international visitors in Peru is 1.29 days, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Peru peaked at 2.03 days in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.29 days, in 2021.
Peru ranks 149th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Peru, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.43 days | — |
| 1996 | 1.4 days | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.41 days | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.42 days | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.41 days | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.37 days | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.37 days | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.37 days | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 days | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.31 days | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.31 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4 days | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.4 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.38 days | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.36 days | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.34 days | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.34 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.36 days | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.39 days | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.39 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.36 days | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.38 days | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.36 days | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.33 days | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.33 days | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.03 days | +52.6% |
| 2021 | 1.29 days | -36.5% |
| 2022 | 1.29 days | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.29 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5 days, 37% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.29 days is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1 days, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average length of stay of international visitors in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +52.6% | 1.33 days | 2.03 days |
| 2021 | -36.5% | 2.03 days | 1.29 days |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 days | 1.4 days | 1.43 days | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.36 days | 1.3 days | 1.4 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 days | 1.33 days | 1.39 days | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 days | 1.29 days | 2.03 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Peru?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Peru was 1.29 days in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 days in 2020.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 days in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Peru ranks 149th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.