International tourist departures in Honduras

Honduras: International tourist departures was 501,000 departures in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
501,000 departures
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
84th
of 112 countries
All-time high
692,000 departures
in 2015
All-time low
149,000 departures
in 1995
Years of data
24
1995–2018

International tourist departures in Honduras, 1995–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200620181995: 149.0k departures1996: 162.0k departures1997: 183.0k departures1998: 202.0k departures1999: 235.0k departures2000: 274.0k departures2001: 279.0k departures2002: 279.0k departures2003: 277.0k departures2004: 295.0k departures2005: 284.0k departures2006: 295.0k departures2007: 315.0k departures2008: 387.0k departures2009: 395.0k departures2010: 408.0k departures2011: 449.0k departures2012: 464.0k departures2013: 471.0k departures2014: 557.0k departures2015: 692.0k departures2016: 664.0k departures2017: 485.0k departures2018: 501.0k departures

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

Analysis

In 2018, international tourist departures in Honduras stood at 501,000 departures.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Honduras peaked at 692,000 departures in 2015 and was at its lowest, 149,000 departures, in 1995.

That places Honduras 84th out of 112 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

International tourist departures in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures in Honduras, 1995 to 2018.
Year departures Change
1995 149,000 departures
1996 162,000 departures +8.7%
1997 183,000 departures +13.0%
1998 202,000 departures +10.4%
1999 235,000 departures +16.3%
2000 274,000 departures +16.6%
2001 279,000 departures +1.8%
2002 279,000 departures +0.0%
2003 277,000 departures -0.7%
2004 295,000 departures +6.5%
2005 284,000 departures -3.7%
2006 295,000 departures +3.9%
2007 315,000 departures +6.8%
2008 387,000 departures +22.9%
2009 395,000 departures +2.1%
2010 408,000 departures +3.3%
2011 449,000 departures +10.0%
2012 464,000 departures +3.3%
2013 471,000 departures +1.5%
2014 557,000 departures +18.3%
2015 692,000 departures +24.2%
2016 664,000 departures -4.0%
2017 485,000 departures -27.0%
2018 501,000 departures +3.3%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 501,000 departures is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 895,500 departures, 56% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 501,000 departures is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million departures, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 186,200 departures 149,000 departures 235,000 departures 5
2000s 308,000 departures 274,000 departures 395,000 departures 10
2010s 521,222 departures 408,000 departures 692,000 departures 9

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 81 Eswatini 711,000 departures compare
  2. 82 Nicaragua 699,000 departures compare
  3. 83 Kyrgyzstan 559,000 departures compare
  4. 85 Trinidad and Tobago 461,000 departures compare
  5. 86 Moldova 391,228 departures compare
  6. 87 Belarus 344,000 departures compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Honduras?
International tourist departures in Honduras was 501,000 departures in 2018, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 692,000 departures in 2015.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 149,000 departures in 1995.
How does Honduras rank for international tourist departures?
Honduras ranks 84th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras 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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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.