International tourist trips per 1000 people in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 121.52 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
121.52
Change on year
up 263.1%
World rank
132nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
282.92
in 2017
All-time low
33.47
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Nicaragua, 1995–2022

501001502002503001995200820221995: 60.51996: 64.11997: 74.41998: 83.11999: 94.52000: 96.82001: 94.92002: 91.72003: 100.92004: 116.62005: 133.32006: 138.22007: 145.52008: 153.92009: 164.82010: 176.22011: 182.22012: 2002013: 205.42014: 219.22015: 225.42016: 241.32017: 282.92018: 196.22019: 199.72020: 58.52021: 33.52022: 121.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist trips per 1000 people in Nicaragua is 121.52, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 263.1% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Nicaragua peaked at 282.92 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.47, in 2021.

Nicaragua ranks 132nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips per 1000 people in Nicaragua, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 60.52 —
1996 64.06 +5.8%
1997 74.43 +16.2%
1998 83.13 +11.7%
1999 94.47 +13.6%
2000 96.76 +2.4%
2001 94.93 -1.9%
2002 91.65 -3.5%
2003 100.94 +10.1%
2004 116.63 +15.5%
2005 133.28 +14.3%
2006 138.22 +3.7%
2007 145.53 +5.3%
2008 153.86 +5.7%
2009 164.76 +7.1%
2010 176.21 +6.9%
2011 182.16 +3.4%
2012 199.96 +9.8%
2013 205.39 +2.7%
2014 219.24 +6.7%
2015 225.39 +2.8%
2016 241.31 +7.1%
2017 282.92 +17.2%
2018 196.25 -30.6%
2019 199.73 +1.8%
2020 58.49 -70.7%
2021 33.47 -42.8%
2022 121.52 +263.1%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 121.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 121.52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 573.59, 21% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips per 1000 people in Nicaragua 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +263.1% 33.47 121.52
2020 -70.7% 199.73 58.49
2021 -42.8% 58.49 33.47
2018 -30.6% 282.92 196.25

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.32 60.52 94.47 5
2000s 123.66 91.65 164.76 10
2010s 212.85 176.21 282.92 10
2020s 71.16 33.47 121.52 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Nicaragua?
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Nicaragua was 121.52 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 282.92 in 2017.
What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 33.47 in 2021.
How does Nicaragua rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
Nicaragua ranks 132nd out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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