Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Uruguay
Uruguay: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 123.92 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Uruguay, 1995–2019
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2019, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Uruguay stood at 123.92 arrivals per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Uruguay peaked at 176.07 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.82 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2007.
Uruguay ranks 60th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 33.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | -32.0% |
| 1997 | 45.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | +37.9% |
| 1998 | 49.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 61.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 82.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | +33.5% |
| 2001 | 74.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 28.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | -61.3% |
| 2003 | 26.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 35.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 33.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 22.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 18.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 96 arrivals per 1,000 people | +410.2% |
| 2009 | 74.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 106.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 116.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 137.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 167.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 152.84 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 152.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 176.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 160.84 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 142.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 123.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | -13.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 123.92 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 593.12 arrivals per 1,000 people, 21% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 123.92 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 265.02 arrivals per 1,000 people, 47% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +410.2% | 18.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | 96 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.69 arrivals per 1,000 people | 33.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | 61.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | 18.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | 96 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | 106.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | 176.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 57 French Polynesia 151.93 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 133.31 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 59 United States 130.8 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 61 El Salvador 121.45 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Vanuatu 111.8 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Saudi Arabia 110.46 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Uruguay?
- Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Uruguay was 123.92 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 176.07 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.82 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Uruguay ranks 60th out of 136 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.