International tourist departures in Venezuela

Venezuela: International tourist departures was 1.08 million in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.08 million
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
70th
of 112 countries
All-time high
1.93 million
in 2013
All-time low
460,000
in 1997
Years of data
23
1995–2017

International tourist departures in Venezuela, 1995–2017

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1995200620171995: 534.0k1996: 511.0k1997: 460.0k1998: 752.0k1999: 754.0k2000: 954.0k2001: 933.0k2002: 881.0k2003: 832.0k2004: 816.0k2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.7M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.9M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist departures in Venezuela is 1.08 million, 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 460,000, 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

Annual values for International tourist departures in Venezuela, 1995 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1995 534,000 —
1996 511,000 -4.3%
1997 460,000 -10.0%
1998 752,000 +63.5%
1999 754,000 +0.3%
2000 954,000 +26.5%
2001 933,000 -2.2%
2002 881,000 -5.6%
2003 832,000 -5.6%
2004 816,000 -1.9%
2005 1.07 million +30.8%
2006 1.09 million +2.6%
2007 1.41 million +28.8%
2008 1.75 million +23.8%
2009 1.65 million -5.4%
2010 1.48 million -10.5%
2011 1.72 million +16.4%
2012 1.73 million +0.9%
2013 1.93 million +11.4%
2014 1.59 million -17.7%
2015 1.54 million -3.1%
2016 1.53 million -0.6%
2017 1.08 million -29.5%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 1.08 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 895,500, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 1.08 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +63.5% 460,000 752,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 602,200 460,000 754,000 5
2000s 1.14 million 816,000 1.75 million 10
2010s 1.57 million 1.08 million 1.93 million 8

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 67 Guatemala 1.18 million compare
  2. 68 Sri Lanka 1.13 million compare
  3. 69 Estonia 1.09 million compare
  4. 71 Paraguay 988,000 compare
  5. 72 Puerto Rico 980,100 compare
  6. 73 Cambodia 970,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Venezuela?
International tourist departures in Venezuela was 1.08 million in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 million in 2013.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 460,000 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 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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