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

Latest (2022)
75.07 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 52.9%
World rank
81st
of 112 countries
All-time high
87.37 departures per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
23.28 departures per 1,000 people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1995–2022

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

204060801995200820221995: 23.4 departures per 1,000 people1996: 23.3 departures per 1,000 people1997: 26.7 departures per 1,000 people1998: 26.9 departures per 1,000 people1999: 31 departures per 1,000 people2000: 41 departures per 1,000 people2001: 43.5 departures per 1,000 people2002: 47.7 departures per 1,000 people2003: 45.8 departures per 1,000 people2004: 44.3 departures per 1,000 people2005: 48 departures per 1,000 people2006: 52 departures per 1,000 people2007: 55.9 departures per 1,000 people2008: 55.9 departures per 1,000 people2009: 54.9 departures per 1,000 people2010: 59.6 departures per 1,000 people2011: 66.7 departures per 1,000 people2012: 65.6 departures per 1,000 people2013: 72 departures per 1,000 people2014: 68.3 departures per 1,000 people2015: 75.1 departures per 1,000 people2016: 82.8 departures per 1,000 people2017: 80.4 departures per 1,000 people2018: 82.2 departures per 1,000 people2019: 87.4 departures per 1,000 people2020: 29 departures per 1,000 people2021: 49.1 departures per 1,000 people2022: 75.1 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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 78 Colombia 95.31 departures per 1,000 people compare
  2. 79 Turkey 83.47 departures per 1,000 people compare
  3. 80 Dominican Republic 81.27 departures per 1,000 people compare
  4. 82 Bolivia 67.98 departures per 1,000 people compare
  5. 83 Guatemala 66.39 departures per 1,000 people compare
  6. 84 Cuba 66.19 departures per 1,000 people compare

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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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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.