International tourist departures in Venezuela
Venezuela: International tourist departures was 1.08 million departures in 2017. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Venezuela, 1995–2017
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures in Venezuela is 1.08 million departures, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 29.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Venezuela peaked at 1.93 million departures in 2013 and was at its lowest, 460,000 departures, in 1997.
That places Venezuela 70th out of 112 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
International tourist departures in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | departures | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 534,000 departures | — |
| 1996 | 511,000 departures | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 460,000 departures | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 752,000 departures | +63.5% |
| 1999 | 754,000 departures | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 954,000 departures | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 933,000 departures | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 881,000 departures | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 832,000 departures | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 816,000 departures | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million departures | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million departures | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million departures | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million departures | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 1.65 million departures | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million departures | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million departures | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 1.73 million departures | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.93 million departures | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 1.59 million departures | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million departures | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.53 million departures | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million departures | -29.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.08 million departures is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 895,500 departures, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.08 million departures is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million departures, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +63.5% | 460,000 departures | 752,000 departures |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 602,200 departures | 460,000 departures | 754,000 departures | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million departures | 816,000 departures | 1.75 million departures | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million departures | 1.08 million departures | 1.93 million departures | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures in Venezuela?
- International tourist departures in Venezuela was 1.08 million departures in 2017, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million departures in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,000 departures in 1997.
- How does Venezuela rank for international tourist departures?
- Venezuela ranks 70th out of 112 countries with data for 2017.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.