International tourist departures in Guatemala
Guatemala: International tourist departures was 1.18 million departures in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Guatemala, 2009–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.18 million departures for international tourist departures in 2022.
The figure is up 185.9% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Guatemala peaked at 1.30 million departures in 2019 and was at its lowest, 401,500 departures, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 67th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
International tourist departures in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | departures | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 562,000 departures | — |
| 2010 | 585,000 departures | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 596,000 departures | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 580,000 departures | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 686,000 departures | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 840,000 departures | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 939,000 departures | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million departures | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million departures | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million departures | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million departures | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 401,500 departures | -69.1% |
| 2021 | 414,400 departures | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million departures | +185.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.18 million departures is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 million departures, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.18 million departures is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million departures, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures in Guatemala 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 | +185.9% | 414,400 departures | 1.18 million departures |
| 2020 | -69.1% | 1.30 million departures | 401,500 departures |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 562,000 departures | 562,000 departures | 562,000 departures | 1 |
| 2010s | 887,185 departures | 580,000 departures | 1.30 million departures | 10 |
| 2020s | 666,933 departures | 401,500 departures | 1.18 million departures | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures in Guatemala?
- International tourist departures in Guatemala was 1.18 million departures in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million departures in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,500 departures in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for international tourist departures?
- Guatemala ranks 67th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.