International tourist departures in Ecuador

Ecuador: International tourist departures was 1.34 million departures in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.34 million departures
Change on year
up 54.1%
World rank
65th
of 112 countries
All-time high
1.51 million departures
in 2019
All-time low
271,000 departures
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist departures in Ecuador, 1995–2022

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1995200820221995: 271.0k departures1996: 275.0k departures1997: 321.0k departures1998: 330.0k departures1999: 386.0k departures2000: 520.0k departures2001: 562.0k departures2002: 627.0k departures2003: 613.0k departures2004: 603.0k departures2005: 664.0k departures2006: 733.0k departures2007: 801.0k departures2008: 815.0k departures2009: 814.0k departures2010: 899.0k departures2011: 1.0M departures2012: 1.0M departures2013: 1.1M departures2014: 1.1M departures2015: 1.2M departures2016: 1.4M departures2017: 1.3M departures2018: 1.4M departures2019: 1.5M departures2020: 508.0k departures2021: 868.0k departures2022: 1.3M departures

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

Analysis

In 2022, international tourist departures in Ecuador stood at 1.34 million departures.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.1% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Ecuador peaked at 1.51 million departures in 2019 and was at its lowest, 271,000 departures, in 1995.

Ecuador ranks 65th of 112 countries on this measure, 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 316,600 departures 271,000 departures 386,000 departures 5
2000s 675,200 departures 520,000 departures 815,000 departures 10
2010s 1.20 million departures 899,000 departures 1.51 million departures 10
2020s 904,667 departures 508,000 departures 1.34 million departures 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 62 Costa Rica 1.38 million departures compare
  2. 63 Albania 1.37 million departures compare
  3. 64 Azerbaijan 1.34 million departures compare
  4. 66 Nepal 1.20 million departures compare
  5. 67 Guatemala 1.18 million departures compare
  6. 68 Sri Lanka 1.13 million departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Ecuador?
International tourist departures in Ecuador was 1.34 million departures in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.51 million departures in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 271,000 departures in 1995.
How does Ecuador rank for international tourist departures?
Ecuador ranks 65th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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.