International tourist departures in Argentina

Argentina: International tourist departures was 8.31 million departures in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.31 million departures
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
24th
of 112 countries
All-time high
12.21 million departures
in 2017
All-time low
833,000 departures
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International tourist departures in Argentina, 1995–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1995200920241995: 3.8M departures1996: 4.3M departures1997: 4.5M departures1998: 4.6M departures1999: 4.8M departures2000: 5.0M departures2001: 4.8M departures2002: 3.0M departures2003: 3.1M departures2004: 3.9M departures2005: 3.9M departures2006: 3.9M departures2007: 4.2M departures2008: 4.6M departures2009: 5.0M departures2010: 5.3M departures2011: 6.7M departures2012: 7.3M departures2013: 6.7M departures2014: 6.5M departures2015: 7.8M departures2016: 10.4M departures2017: 12.2M departures2018: 11.1M departures2019: 9.1M departures2020: 2.8M departures2021: 833.0k departures2022: 5.1M departures2023: 7.4M departures2024: 8.3M departures

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist departures in Argentina is 8.31 million departures, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Argentina peaked at 12.21 million departures in 2017 and was at its lowest, 833,000 departures, in 2021.

Argentina ranks 24th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.40 million departures 3.81 million departures 4.79 million departures 5
2000s 4.13 million departures 3.01 million departures 4.98 million departures 10
2010s 8.32 million departures 5.31 million departures 12.21 million departures 10
2020s 4.91 million departures 833,000 departures 8.31 million departures 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 21 Kazakhstan 10.23 million departures compare
  2. 22 Hungary 8.91 million departures compare
  3. 23 Norway 8.41 million departures compare
  4. 25 Czechia 7.52 million departures compare
  5. 26 Turkey 7.27 million departures compare
  6. 27 United Arab Emirates 7.26 million departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Argentina?
International tourist departures in Argentina was 8.31 million departures in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 12.21 million departures in 2017.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 833,000 departures in 2021.
How does Argentina rank for international tourist departures?
Argentina ranks 24th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International tourist departures
Unit
departures
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed 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.