Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Colombia
Colombia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 87.34 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Colombia, 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
Colombia recorded 87.34 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 110.2% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Colombia peaked at 87.34 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.06 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2002.
That places Colombia 139th out of 203 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Colombia, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 17.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | -55.7% |
| 1997 | 17.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 17.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 14.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 14.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 15.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 14.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 15.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 19.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 22.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 47.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | +116.3% |
| 2007 | 52.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 52.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 53.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 31.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | -41.2% |
| 2011 | 45.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 47.69 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 49.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 54.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 65.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 71.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 77.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 82 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 83.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 24.73 arrivals per 1,000 people | -70.4% |
| 2021 | 41.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | +68.0% |
| 2022 | 87.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | +110.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 87.34 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people, 42% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 87.34 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 573.59 arrivals per 1,000 people, 15% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +116.3% | 22.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | 47.9 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | +110.2% | 41.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 87.34 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -70.4% | 83.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | 24.73 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 1996 | -55.7% | 39.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | 17.31 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | +68.0% | 24.73 arrivals per 1,000 people | 41.55 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | 14.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | 39.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.67 arrivals per 1,000 people | 14.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | 53.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | 31.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | 83.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | 24.73 arrivals per 1,000 people | 87.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 136 Israel 102.38 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Vanuatu 95.83 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 138 Senegal 88.21 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 140 Guatemala 83.71 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 141 Moldova 83.7 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Vietnam 81.39 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Colombia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Colombia was 87.34 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.34 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.06 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Colombia ranks 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.