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

Latest (2022)
63.29 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 240.1%
World rank
85th
of 112 countries
All-time high
100.93 departures per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
18.61 departures per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

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

204060801001995200820221995: 20.9 departures per 1,000 people1996: 20.6 departures per 1,000 people1997: 22.8 departures per 1,000 people1998: 20.9 departures per 1,000 people1999: 19.6 departures per 1,000 people2000: 27.4 departures per 1,000 people2001: 39.3 departures per 1,000 people2002: 45.1 departures per 1,000 people2003: 50.5 departures per 1,000 people2004: 58.7 departures per 1,000 people2005: 65.5 departures per 1,000 people2006: 65.6 departures per 1,000 people2007: 67.1 departures per 1,000 people2008: 66.6 departures per 1,000 people2009: 65.4 departures per 1,000 people2010: 70.8 departures per 1,000 people2011: 72.8 departures per 1,000 people2012: 77.7 departures per 1,000 people2013: 79.3 departures per 1,000 people2014: 81.1 departures per 1,000 people2015: 85.2 departures per 1,000 people2016: 89.1 departures per 1,000 people2017: 91.8 departures per 1,000 people2018: 96.5 departures per 1,000 people2019: 100.9 departures per 1,000 people2020: 24.1 departures per 1,000 people2021: 18.6 departures per 1,000 people2022: 63.3 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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 82 Bolivia 67.98 departures per 1,000 people compare
  2. 83 Guatemala 66.39 departures per 1,000 people compare
  3. 84 Cuba 66.19 departures per 1,000 people compare
  4. 86 Algeria 63 departures per 1,000 people compare
  5. 87 Vanuatu 58.14 departures per 1,000 people compare
  6. 88 Cambodia 56.39 departures per 1,000 people compare

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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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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.