Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Bolivia
Bolivia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 59.95 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Bolivia, 1995–2022
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
Bolivia recorded 59.95 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2022.
That represents a change of up 297.6% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Bolivia peaked at 106.16 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.08 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Bolivia 148th 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 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 36.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 39.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 43.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 46.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 40.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 37.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 36.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 37.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 47.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 52.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 55.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 54.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 59.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 53.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 59.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 66.68 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 68.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 75.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 74.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 80.28 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 80.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 97.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 99.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 106.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 27.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | -74.2% |
| 2021 | 15.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | -44.9% |
| 2022 | 59.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | +297.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 59.95 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 59.95 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 573.59 arrivals per 1,000 people, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Bolivia 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 | +297.6% | 15.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | 59.95 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -74.2% | 106.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | 27.36 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | -44.9% | 27.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | 15.08 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | 36.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | 46.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | 36.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | 59.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | 66.68 arrivals per 1,000 people | 106.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | 15.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | 59.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 145 Ukraine 65.56 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 146 Togo 61.89 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 147 Peru 60.02 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 149 Kyrgyzstan 49.7 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 150 Indonesia 47.98 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 151 Cameroon 39.02 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Bolivia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Bolivia was 59.95 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.16 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.08 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Bolivia ranks 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.