Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Guyana
Guyana: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 350.52 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Guyana, 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
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Guyana is 350.52 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.6% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Guyana peaked at 390.01 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86.43 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 1998.
That places Guyana 94th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 139.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 120.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 99.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 86.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 98.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 137.28 arrivals per 1,000 people | +39.9% |
| 2001 | 129.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 136.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 132.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 160.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 153.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 148.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 177.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 172.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 187.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 202.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 210.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 237.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 266.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 273.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 272.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 307.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 321.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 362.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 390.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 107.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | -72.5% |
| 2021 | 194.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | +81.2% |
| 2022 | 350.52 arrivals per 1,000 people | +80.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 350.52 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 32% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 350.52 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 573.59 arrivals per 1,000 people, 61% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -72.5% | 390.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | 107.12 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | +81.2% | 107.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | 194.12 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | +80.6% | 194.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | 350.52 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109 arrivals per 1,000 people | 86.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | 139.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 153.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | 129.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | 187.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | 202.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | 390.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | 107.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | 350.52 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 91 Czechia 357.81 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 92 Montserrat 355.16 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Serbia 354.02 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 95 Mexico 344.17 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 96 Taiwan 338.5 arrivals per 1,000 people
- 97 Panama 338.12 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Guyana?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Guyana was 350.52 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 390.01 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.43 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1998.
- How does Guyana rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Guyana ranks 94th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.