Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 146.47 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Azerbaijan, 2002–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Azerbaijan is 146.47 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 154.1% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Azerbaijan peaked at 284.46 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.65 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Azerbaijan 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 69.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 91.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 116.49 arrivals per 1,000 people | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 80.61 arrivals per 1,000 people | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 78.29 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 82.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 116.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | +40.7% |
| 2009 | 111.09 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 139.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 168.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 211.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 224.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 224.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 197.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 207.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 246.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 262.26 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 284.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 57.65 arrivals per 1,000 people | -79.7% |
| 2022 | 146.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | +154.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 146.47 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people, 70% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 146.47 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 827.31 arrivals per 1,000 people, 18% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Azerbaijan 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 | +154.1% | 57.65 arrivals per 1,000 people | 146.47 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | 69.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | 116.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 216.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | 139.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | 284.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | 57.65 arrivals per 1,000 people | 146.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 121 Belarus 162.65 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 122 Lesotho 155.6 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Paraguay 153.12 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Cuba 145.88 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Argentina 144.52 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 127 South Africa 139.34 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Azerbaijan?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Azerbaijan was 146.47 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 284.46 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.65 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Azerbaijan ranks 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.