Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Bolivia
Bolivia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 724,000 arrivals in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Bolivia, 1995–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
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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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.