International tourist trips in Guatemala

Guatemala: International tourist trips was 1.49 million in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.49 million
Change on year
up 148.1%
World rank
84th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.78 million
in 2018
All-time low
395,700
in 2020
Years of data
16
2007–2022

International tourist trips in Guatemala, 2007–2022

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2007201420222007: 1.4M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.8M2019: 1.8M2020: 395.7k2021: 602.1k2022: 1.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, international tourist trips in Guatemala stood at 1.49 million.

The figure is up 148.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Guatemala peaked at 1.78 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 395,700, in 2020.

That places Guatemala 84th 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.

International tourist trips in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Guatemala, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 1.45 million —
2008 1.53 million +5.5%
2009 1.05 million -30.9%
2010 1.12 million +6.1%
2011 1.16 million +3.7%
2012 1.20 million +3.4%
2013 1.22 million +2.0%
2014 1.37 million +12.0%
2015 1.47 million +7.4%
2016 1.58 million +7.6%
2017 1.66 million +4.7%
2018 1.78 million +7.3%
2019 1.75 million -1.6%
2020 395,700 -77.4%
2021 602,100 +52.2%
2022 1.49 million +148.1%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 1.49 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 1.49 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,950, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +148.1% 602,100 1.49 million
2020 -77.4% 1.75 million 395,700
2021 +52.2% 395,700 602,100
2009 -30.9% 1.53 million 1.05 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.34 million 1.05 million 1.53 million 3
2010s 1.43 million 1.12 million 1.78 million 10
2020s 830,600 395,700 1.49 million 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 81 Maldives 1.68 million compare
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  4. 85 Belarus 1.49 million compare
  5. 86 Panama 1.49 million compare
  6. 87 Lebanon 1.47 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Guatemala?
International tourist trips in Guatemala was 1.49 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 1.78 million in 2018.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 395,700 in 2020.
How does Guatemala rank for international tourist trips?
Guatemala ranks 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips
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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