Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Guatemala
Guatemala: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 83.71 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Guatemala, 2007–2022
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
Guatemala recorded 83.71 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2022.
The figure is up 144.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Guatemala peaked at 109.58 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.8 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 106.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 109.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 74.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 77.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 78.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 79.52 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 79.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 92.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 97.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 100.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 105.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 102.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 22.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | -77.7% |
| 2021 | 34.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | +50.1% |
| 2022 | 83.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | +144.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 83.71 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people, 40% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 83.71 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 Guatemala 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 | +144.7% | 34.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | 83.71 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -77.7% | 102.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | 22.8 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | +50.1% | 22.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | 34.21 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2009 | -32.3% | 109.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | 74.21 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | 74.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | 109.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | 77.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | 105.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | 22.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | 83.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 137 Vanuatu 95.83 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 138 Senegal 88.21 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 139 Colombia 87.34 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
- 143 Honduras 80.66 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Guatemala?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Guatemala was 83.71 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 109.58 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Guatemala ranks 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.