International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Cuba
Cuba: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 66.19 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Cuba, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 66.19 departures per 1,000 people for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 201.7% on the previous year and up 251.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Cuba peaked at 66.19 departures per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.57 departures per 1,000 people, in 1996.
That places Cuba 84th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Cuba, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.59 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 6.57 departures per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.55 departures per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 8.52 departures per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 8.76 departures per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 12.51 departures per 1,000 people | +42.8% |
| 2001 | 10.86 departures per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 9.93 departures per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 10.08 departures per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.03 departures per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 14.38 departures per 1,000 people | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 17.64 departures per 1,000 people | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 17.19 departures per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 17.89 departures per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 18.24 departures per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 22.22 departures per 1,000 people | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 22.39 departures per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18.84 departures per 1,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 25.31 departures per 1,000 people | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 31.46 departures per 1,000 people | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 51.44 departures per 1,000 people | +63.5% |
| 2016 | 34.17 departures per 1,000 people | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 40.81 departures per 1,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 49.17 departures per 1,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 58.02 departures per 1,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 24.25 departures per 1,000 people | -58.2% |
| 2021 | 21.94 departures per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 66.19 departures per 1,000 people | +201.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 66.19 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.21 departures per 1,000 people, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 66.19 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.31 departures per 1,000 people, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +201.7% | 21.94 departures per 1,000 people | 66.19 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6 departures per 1,000 people | 6.57 departures per 1,000 people | 8.76 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.98 departures per 1,000 people | 9.93 departures per 1,000 people | 18.24 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.38 departures per 1,000 people | 18.84 departures per 1,000 people | 58.02 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.46 departures per 1,000 people | 21.94 departures per 1,000 people | 66.19 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 81 Ecuador 75.07 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 82 Bolivia 67.98 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 83 Guatemala 66.39 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 85 Peru 63.29 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 86 Algeria 63 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 87 Vanuatu 58.14 departures per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Cuba?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Cuba was 66.19 departures per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 66.19 departures per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 departures per 1,000 people in 1996.
- How does Cuba rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Cuba ranks 84th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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 International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.