International tourist departures in Ecuador

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

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

International tourist departures in Ecuador, 1995–2022

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1995200820221995: 271.0k1996: 275.0k1997: 321.0k1998: 330.0k1999: 386.0k2000: 520.0k2001: 562.0k2002: 627.0k2003: 613.0k2004: 603.0k2005: 664.0k2006: 733.0k2007: 801.0k2008: 815.0k2009: 814.0k2010: 899.0k2011: 1.0M2012: 1.0M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.5M2020: 508.0k2021: 868.0k2022: 1.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 271,000, 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.

International tourist departures in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures in Ecuador, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 271,000 —
1996 275,000 +1.5%
1997 321,000 +16.7%
1998 330,000 +2.8%
1999 386,000 +17.0%
2000 520,000 +34.7%
2001 562,000 +8.1%
2002 627,000 +11.6%
2003 613,000 -2.2%
2004 603,000 -1.6%
2005 664,000 +10.1%
2006 733,000 +10.4%
2007 801,000 +9.3%
2008 815,000 +1.7%
2009 814,000 -0.1%
2010 899,000 +10.4%
2011 1.02 million +13.7%
2012 1.02 million +0.0%
2013 1.14 million +11.4%
2014 1.10 million -3.7%
2015 1.22 million +11.4%
2016 1.37 million +11.9%
2017 1.35 million -1.4%
2018 1.40 million +4.1%
2019 1.51 million +8.1%
2020 508,000 -66.5%
2021 868,000 +70.9%
2022 1.34 million +54.1%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 1.34 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 million, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 1.34 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist departures in Ecuador 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -66.5% 1.51 million 508,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 316,600 271,000 386,000 5
2000s 675,200 520,000 815,000 10
2010s 1.20 million 899,000 1.51 million 10
2020s 904,667 508,000 1.34 million 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Ecuador?
International tourist departures in Ecuador was 1.34 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 271,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist departures
Source
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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