International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Peru
Peru: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 63.29 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Peru, 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
In 2022, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Peru stood at 63.29 departures per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 240.1% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Peru peaked at 100.93 departures per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.61 departures per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Peru ranks 85th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Peru, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.86 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 20.56 departures per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 22.83 departures per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 20.9 departures per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 19.59 departures per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 27.45 departures per 1,000 people | +40.1% |
| 2001 | 39.31 departures per 1,000 people | +43.2% |
| 2002 | 45.15 departures per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 50.47 departures per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 58.7 departures per 1,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 65.51 departures per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 65.56 departures per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.12 departures per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 66.61 departures per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 65.44 departures per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 70.76 departures per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 72.75 departures per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 77.7 departures per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 79.28 departures per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 81.09 departures per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 85.2 departures per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 89.13 departures per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 91.78 departures per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 96.5 departures per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 100.93 departures per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 24.09 departures per 1,000 people | -76.1% |
| 2021 | 18.61 departures per 1,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 63.29 departures per 1,000 people | +240.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 63.29 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.21 departures per 1,000 people, 53% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Peru's 63.29 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.31 departures per 1,000 people, 66% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Peru 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 | +240.1% | 18.61 departures per 1,000 people | 63.29 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -76.1% | 100.93 departures per 1,000 people | 24.09 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.95 departures per 1,000 people | 19.59 departures per 1,000 people | 22.83 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 55.13 departures per 1,000 people | 27.45 departures per 1,000 people | 67.12 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.51 departures per 1,000 people | 70.76 departures per 1,000 people | 100.93 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.33 departures per 1,000 people | 18.61 departures per 1,000 people | 63.29 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 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
- 86 Algeria 63 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 87 Vanuatu 58.14 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Cambodia 56.39 departures per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Peru?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Peru was 63.29 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 100.93 departures per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.61 departures per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Peru ranks 85th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.