Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Guatemala
Guatemala: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 1.49 million arrivals in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Guatemala, 2007–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Guatemala stood at 1.49 million arrivals.
The figure is up 148.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Guatemala peaked at 1.78 million arrivals in 2018 and was at its lowest, 395,700 arrivals, 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.45 million arrivals | — |
| 2008 | 1.53 million arrivals | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million arrivals | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million arrivals | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million arrivals | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million arrivals | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million arrivals | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million arrivals | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million arrivals | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million arrivals | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million arrivals | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million arrivals | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million arrivals | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 395,700 arrivals | -77.4% |
| 2021 | 602,100 arrivals | +52.2% |
| 2022 | 1.49 million arrivals | +148.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.49 million arrivals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million arrivals, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.49 million arrivals is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,950 arrivals, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +148.1% | 602,100 arrivals | 1.49 million arrivals |
| 2020 | -77.4% | 1.75 million arrivals | 395,700 arrivals |
| 2021 | +52.2% | 395,700 arrivals | 602,100 arrivals |
| 2009 | -30.9% | 1.53 million arrivals | 1.05 million arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 million arrivals | 1.05 million arrivals | 1.53 million arrivals | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million arrivals | 1.12 million arrivals | 1.78 million arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 830,600 arrivals | 395,700 arrivals | 1.49 million arrivals | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Guatemala?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Guatemala was 1.49 million 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 million arrivals in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 395,700 arrivals in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Guatemala ranks 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 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.