International tourist departures in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: International tourist departures was 699,000 departures in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Nicaragua, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.
Analysis
In 2022, international tourist departures in Nicaragua stood at 699,000 departures.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.9% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Nicaragua peaked at 994,000 departures in 2013 and was at its lowest, 255,000 departures, in 1995.
That places Nicaragua 82nd out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | departures | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 255,000 departures | — |
| 1996 | 282,000 departures | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 330,000 departures | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 422,000 departures | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 452,000 departures | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 486,000 departures | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 499,000 departures | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 532,000 departures | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 562,000 departures | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 701,000 departures | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 740,000 departures | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 773,000 departures | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 949,000 departures | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 942,000 departures | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 858,000 departures | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 908,000 departures | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 912,000 departures | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 979,000 departures | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 994,000 departures | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 959,000 departures | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 925,000 departures | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 981,000 departures | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 982,000 departures | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 974,000 departures | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 949,000 departures | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 325,000 departures | -65.8% |
| 2021 | 372,000 departures | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 699,000 departures | +87.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 699,000 departures is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 895,500 departures, 78% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 699,000 departures is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million departures, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures in Nicaragua 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 | +87.9% | 372,000 departures | 699,000 departures |
| 2020 | -65.8% | 949,000 departures | 325,000 departures |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 348,200 departures | 255,000 departures | 452,000 departures | 5 |
| 2000s | 704,200 departures | 486,000 departures | 949,000 departures | 10 |
| 2010s | 956,300 departures | 908,000 departures | 994,000 departures | 10 |
| 2020s | 465,333 departures | 325,000 departures | 699,000 departures | 3 |
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More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures in Nicaragua?
- International tourist departures in Nicaragua was 699,000 departures in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 994,000 departures in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,000 departures in 1995.
- How does Nicaragua rank for international tourist departures?
- Nicaragua ranks 82nd out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.