Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Bolivia

Bolivia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 724,000 arrivals in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
724,000 arrivals
Change on year
up 302.2%
World rank
112th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.24 million arrivals
in 2019
All-time low
180,000 arrivals
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Bolivia, 1995–2022

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1995200820221995: 284.0k arrivals1996: 313.0k arrivals1997: 355.0k arrivals1998: 387.0k arrivals1999: 342.0k arrivals2000: 319.0k arrivals2001: 316.0k arrivals2002: 334.0k arrivals2003: 427.0k arrivals2004: 480.0k arrivals2005: 524.0k arrivals2006: 521.0k arrivals2007: 573.0k arrivals2008: 530.0k arrivals2009: 599.0k arrivals2010: 679.0k arrivals2011: 711.0k arrivals2012: 798.0k arrivals2013: 798.0k arrivals2014: 871.0k arrivals2015: 882.0k arrivals2016: 961.0k arrivals2017: 1.1M arrivals2018: 1.1M arrivals2019: 1.2M arrivals2020: 323.3k arrivals2021: 180.0k arrivals2022: 724.0k arrivals

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad in Bolivia is 724,000 arrivals, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 302.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Bolivia peaked at 1.24 million arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 180,000 arrivals, in 2021.

That places Bolivia 112th 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 in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Bolivia, 1995 to 2022.
Year arrivals Change
1995 284,000 arrivals
1996 313,000 arrivals +10.2%
1997 355,000 arrivals +13.4%
1998 387,000 arrivals +9.0%
1999 342,000 arrivals -11.6%
2000 319,000 arrivals -6.7%
2001 316,000 arrivals -0.9%
2002 334,000 arrivals +5.7%
2003 427,000 arrivals +27.8%
2004 480,000 arrivals +12.4%
2005 524,000 arrivals +9.2%
2006 521,000 arrivals -0.6%
2007 573,000 arrivals +10.0%
2008 530,000 arrivals -7.5%
2009 599,000 arrivals +13.0%
2010 679,000 arrivals +13.4%
2011 711,000 arrivals +4.7%
2012 798,000 arrivals +12.2%
2013 798,000 arrivals +0.0%
2014 871,000 arrivals +9.1%
2015 882,000 arrivals +1.3%
2016 961,000 arrivals +9.0%
2017 1.11 million arrivals +15.4%
2018 1.14 million arrivals +3.0%
2019 1.24 million arrivals +8.5%
2020 323,300 arrivals -73.9%
2021 180,000 arrivals -44.3%
2022 724,000 arrivals +302.2%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 724,000 arrivals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464 arrivals, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 724,000 arrivals is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,950 arrivals, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +302.2% 180,000 arrivals 724,000 arrivals
2020 -73.9% 1.24 million arrivals 323,300 arrivals
2021 -44.3% 323,300 arrivals 180,000 arrivals

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 336,200 arrivals 284,000 arrivals 387,000 arrivals 5
2000s 462,300 arrivals 316,000 arrivals 599,000 arrivals 10
2010s 919,000 arrivals 679,000 arrivals 1.24 million arrivals 10
2020s 409,100 arrivals 180,000 arrivals 724,000 arrivals 3

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 109 Guam 739,146 arrivals compare
  2. 110 Guadeloupe 735,000 arrivals compare
  3. 111 Mongolia 727,000 arrivals compare
  4. 113 Sri Lanka 720,000 arrivals compare
  5. 114 Barbados 704,340 arrivals compare
  6. 115 Iceland 698,000 arrivals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Bolivia?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Bolivia was 724,000 arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 million arrivals in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 180,000 arrivals in 2021.
How does Bolivia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
Bolivia ranks 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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