International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Ecuador
Ecuador: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 75.07 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Ecuador, 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
Ecuador recorded 75.07 departures per 1,000 people for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in 2022.
The figure is up 52.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Ecuador peaked at 87.37 departures per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.28 departures per 1,000 people, in 1996.
That places Ecuador 81st out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.38 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 23.28 departures per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.68 departures per 1,000 people | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 26.94 departures per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 30.95 departures per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 40.98 departures per 1,000 people | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 43.53 departures per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 47.72 departures per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 45.84 departures per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 44.31 departures per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 47.96 departures per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 52.04 departures per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 55.9 departures per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 55.92 departures per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.9 departures per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 59.63 departures per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 66.68 departures per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 65.63 departures per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 71.99 departures per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 68.35 departures per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 75.06 departures per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 82.76 departures per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 80.37 departures per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 82.23 departures per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 87.37 departures per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 28.95 departures per 1,000 people | -66.9% |
| 2021 | 49.09 departures per 1,000 people | +69.5% |
| 2022 | 75.07 departures per 1,000 people | +52.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 75.07 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.21 departures per 1,000 people, 62% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 75.07 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.31 departures per 1,000 people, 79% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Ecuador 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 | -66.9% | 87.37 departures per 1,000 people | 28.95 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.25 departures per 1,000 people | 23.28 departures per 1,000 people | 30.95 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.91 departures per 1,000 people | 40.98 departures per 1,000 people | 55.92 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.01 departures per 1,000 people | 59.63 departures per 1,000 people | 87.37 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.04 departures per 1,000 people | 28.95 departures per 1,000 people | 75.07 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 78 Colombia 95.31 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Turkey 83.47 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 81.27 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
- 84 Cuba 66.19 departures per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Ecuador?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Ecuador was 75.07 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 87.37 departures per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.28 departures per 1,000 people in 1996.
- How does Ecuador rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Ecuador ranks 81st out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.