International tourist departures in Guatemala

Guatemala: International tourist departures was 1.18 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.18 million
Change on year
up 185.9%
World rank
67th
of 112 countries
All-time high
1.30 million
in 2019
All-time low
401,500
in 2020
Years of data
14
2009–2022

International tourist departures in Guatemala, 2009–2022

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M2009201520222009: 562.0k2010: 585.0k2011: 596.0k2012: 580.0k2013: 686.0k2014: 840.0k2015: 939.0k2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.3M2020: 401.5k2021: 414.4k2022: 1.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 1.18 million 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 401,500, 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

Annual values for International tourist departures in Guatemala, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 562,000 —
2010 585,000 +4.1%
2011 596,000 +1.9%
2012 580,000 -2.7%
2013 686,000 +18.3%
2014 840,000 +22.4%
2015 939,000 +11.8%
2016 1.05 million +12.1%
2017 1.07 million +1.2%
2018 1.23 million +15.4%
2019 1.30 million +5.7%
2020 401,500 -69.1%
2021 414,400 +3.2%
2022 1.18 million +185.9%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 1.18 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 million, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 1.18 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +185.9% 414,400 1.18 million
2020 -69.1% 1.30 million 401,500

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 562,000 562,000 562,000 1
2010s 887,185 580,000 1.30 million 10
2020s 666,933 401,500 1.18 million 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 64 Azerbaijan 1.34 million compare
  2. 65 Ecuador 1.34 million compare
  3. 66 Nepal 1.20 million compare
  4. 68 Sri Lanka 1.13 million compare
  5. 69 Estonia 1.09 million compare
  6. 70 Venezuela 1.08 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Guatemala?
International tourist departures in Guatemala was 1.18 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 401,500 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 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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