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

Latest (2022)
66.19 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 201.7%
World rank
84th
of 112 countries
All-time high
66.19 departures per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
6.57 departures per 1,000 people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Cuba, 1995–2022

02040601995200820221995: 6.6 departures per 1,000 people1996: 6.6 departures per 1,000 people1997: 7.5 departures per 1,000 people1998: 8.5 departures per 1,000 people1999: 8.8 departures per 1,000 people2000: 12.5 departures per 1,000 people2001: 10.9 departures per 1,000 people2002: 9.9 departures per 1,000 people2003: 10.1 departures per 1,000 people2004: 11 departures per 1,000 people2005: 14.4 departures per 1,000 people2006: 17.6 departures per 1,000 people2007: 17.2 departures per 1,000 people2008: 17.9 departures per 1,000 people2009: 18.2 departures per 1,000 people2010: 22.2 departures per 1,000 people2011: 22.4 departures per 1,000 people2012: 18.8 departures per 1,000 people2013: 25.3 departures per 1,000 people2014: 31.5 departures per 1,000 people2015: 51.4 departures per 1,000 people2016: 34.2 departures per 1,000 people2017: 40.8 departures per 1,000 people2018: 49.2 departures per 1,000 people2019: 58 departures per 1,000 people2020: 24.2 departures per 1,000 people2021: 21.9 departures per 1,000 people2022: 66.2 departures per 1,000 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 Ecuador 75.07 departures per 1,000 people compare
  2. 82 Bolivia 67.98 departures per 1,000 people compare
  3. 83 Guatemala 66.39 departures per 1,000 people compare
  4. 85 Peru 63.29 departures per 1,000 people compare
  5. 86 Algeria 63 departures per 1,000 people compare
  6. 87 Vanuatu 58.14 departures per 1,000 people compare

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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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Indicator
International tourist departures per 1,000 people
Unit
departures per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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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.