International tourist departures in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: International tourist departures was 699,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
699,000
Change on year
up 87.9%
World rank
82nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
994,000
in 2013
All-time low
255,000
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist departures in Nicaragua, 1995–2022

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1995200820221995: 255.0k1996: 282.0k1997: 330.0k1998: 422.0k1999: 452.0k2000: 486.0k2001: 499.0k2002: 532.0k2003: 562.0k2004: 701.0k2005: 740.0k2006: 773.0k2007: 949.0k2008: 942.0k2009: 858.0k2010: 908.0k2011: 912.0k2012: 979.0k2013: 994.0k2014: 959.0k2015: 925.0k2016: 981.0k2017: 982.0k2018: 974.0k2019: 949.0k2020: 325.0k2021: 372.0k2022: 699.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, international tourist departures in Nicaragua stood at 699,000.

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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 255,000, 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

Annual values for International tourist departures in Nicaragua, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 255,000 —
1996 282,000 +10.6%
1997 330,000 +17.0%
1998 422,000 +27.9%
1999 452,000 +7.1%
2000 486,000 +7.5%
2001 499,000 +2.7%
2002 532,000 +6.6%
2003 562,000 +5.6%
2004 701,000 +24.7%
2005 740,000 +5.6%
2006 773,000 +4.5%
2007 949,000 +22.8%
2008 942,000 -0.7%
2009 858,000 -8.9%
2010 908,000 +5.8%
2011 912,000 +0.4%
2012 979,000 +7.3%
2013 994,000 +1.5%
2014 959,000 -3.5%
2015 925,000 -3.5%
2016 981,000 +6.1%
2017 982,000 +0.1%
2018 974,000 -0.8%
2019 949,000 -2.6%
2020 325,000 -65.8%
2021 372,000 +14.5%
2022 699,000 +87.9%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 699,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 895,500, 78% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 699,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +87.9% 372,000 699,000
2020 -65.8% 949,000 325,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 348,200 255,000 452,000 5
2000s 704,200 486,000 949,000 10
2010s 956,300 908,000 994,000 10
2020s 465,333 325,000 699,000 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Nicaragua?
International tourist departures in Nicaragua was 699,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 994,000 in 2013.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 255,000 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 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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