International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Venezuela

Venezuela: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons was 296,200 trips in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
296,200 trips
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
117th
of 179 countries
All-time high
766,300 trips
in 2012
All-time low
168,000 trips
in 2003
Years of data
23
1995–2017

International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Venezuela, 1995–2017

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1995200620171995: 432.0k trips1996: 446.0k trips1997: 458.0k trips1998: 383.0k trips1999: 312.0k trips2000: 220.0k trips2001: 262.0k trips2002: 202.0k trips2003: 168.0k trips2004: 302.0k trips2005: 433.0k trips2006: 489.0k trips2007: 541.0k trips2008: 513.0k trips2009: 417.0k trips2010: 402.0k trips2011: 447.6k trips2012: 766.3k trips2013: 726.5k trips2014: 666.5k trips2015: 532.0k trips2016: 460.6k trips2017: 296.2k trips

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Venezuela is 296,200 trips, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Venezuela peaked at 766,300 trips in 2012 and was at its lowest, 168,000 trips, in 2003.

That places Venezuela 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Venezuela, 1995 to 2017.
Year trips Change
1995 432,000 trips
1996 446,000 trips +3.2%
1997 458,000 trips +2.7%
1998 383,000 trips -16.4%
1999 312,000 trips -18.5%
2000 220,000 trips -29.5%
2001 262,000 trips +19.1%
2002 202,000 trips -22.9%
2003 168,000 trips -16.8%
2004 302,000 trips +79.8%
2005 433,000 trips +43.4%
2006 489,000 trips +12.9%
2007 541,000 trips +10.6%
2008 513,000 trips -5.2%
2009 417,000 trips -18.7%
2010 402,000 trips -3.6%
2011 447,600 trips +11.3%
2012 766,300 trips +71.2%
2013 726,500 trips -5.2%
2014 666,500 trips -8.3%
2015 532,000 trips -20.2%
2016 460,600 trips -13.4%
2017 296,200 trips -35.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 406,200 trips 312,000 trips 458,000 trips 5
2000s 354,700 trips 168,000 trips 541,000 trips 10
2010s 537,212 trips 296,200 trips 766,300 trips 8

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 114 Côte d'Ivoire 329,100 trips compare
  2. 115 Seychelles 325,800 trips compare
  3. 116 Antigua and Barbuda 315,000 trips compare
  4. 118 Burkina Faso 259,700 trips compare
  5. 119 Ethiopia 258,000 trips compare
  6. 120 Monaco 257,900 trips compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Venezuela?
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Venezuela was 296,200 trips in 2017, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 766,300 trips in 2012.
What is the lowest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 168,000 trips in 2003.
How does Venezuela rank for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
Venezuela ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
Is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.