International tourist departures in Peru
Peru: International tourist departures was 2.12 million departures in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International tourist departures in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.
Analysis
Peru recorded 2.12 million departures for international tourist departures in 2022.
That represents a change of up 243.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Peru peaked at 3.27 million departures in 2019 and was at its lowest, 508,000 departures, in 1995.
That places Peru 51st out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourist departures in Peru, year by year
| Year | departures | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 508,000 departures | — |
| 1996 | 510,000 departures | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 577,000 departures | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 538,000 departures | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 513,000 departures | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 730,000 departures | +42.3% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million departures | +45.2% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million departures | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 1.39 million departures | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million departures | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 1.84 million departures | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.86 million departures | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.92 million departures | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.91 million departures | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.89 million departures | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.06 million departures | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 2.13 million departures | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.30 million departures | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.36 million departures | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.44 million departures | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.60 million departures | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.75 million departures | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.88 million departures | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.08 million departures | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 3.27 million departures | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 791,000 departures | -75.8% |
| 2021 | 617,000 departures | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 2.12 million departures | +243.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.12 million departures is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 million departures, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.12 million departures is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million departures, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures in Peru 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 | +243.4% | 617,000 departures | 2.12 million departures |
| 2020 | -75.8% | 3.27 million departures | 791,000 departures |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 529,200 departures | 508,000 departures | 577,000 departures | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million departures | 730,000 departures | 1.92 million departures | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 million departures | 2.06 million departures | 3.27 million departures | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million departures | 617,000 departures | 2.12 million departures | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures in Peru?
- International tourist departures in Peru was 2.12 million departures in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 million departures in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 508,000 departures in 1995.
- How does Peru rank for international tourist departures?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.