International tourist trips in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: International tourist trips was 817,900 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
817,900
Change on year
up 267.8%
World rank
104th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.79 million
in 2017
All-time low
222,400
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist trips in Nicaragua, 1995–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1995200820221995: 281.0k1996: 303.0k1997: 358.0k1998: 406.0k1999: 468.0k2000: 486.0k2001: 483.0k2002: 472.0k2003: 526.0k2004: 615.0k2005: 712.0k2006: 749.0k2007: 800.0k2008: 858.0k2009: 932.0k2010: 1.0M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 384.0k2021: 222.4k2022: 817.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 817,900 for international tourist trips in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 267.8% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Nicaragua peaked at 1.79 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 222,400, in 2021.

That places Nicaragua 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

International tourist trips in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Nicaragua, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 281,000 —
1996 303,000 +7.8%
1997 358,000 +18.2%
1998 406,000 +13.4%
1999 468,000 +15.3%
2000 486,000 +3.8%
2001 483,000 -0.6%
2002 472,000 -2.3%
2003 526,000 +11.4%
2004 615,000 +16.9%
2005 712,000 +15.8%
2006 749,000 +5.2%
2007 800,000 +6.8%
2008 858,000 +7.2%
2009 932,000 +8.6%
2010 1.01 million +8.5%
2011 1.06 million +4.8%
2012 1.18 million +11.3%
2013 1.23 million +4.2%
2014 1.33 million +8.2%
2015 1.39 million +4.2%
2016 1.50 million +8.5%
2017 1.79 million +18.8%
2018 1.26 million -29.7%
2019 1.29 million +3.1%
2020 384,000 -70.3%
2021 222,400 -42.1%
2022 817,900 +267.8%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 817,900 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 817,900 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,950, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips 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 +267.8% 222,400 817,900
2020 -70.3% 1.29 million 384,000
2021 -42.1% 384,000 222,400
2018 -29.7% 1.79 million 1.26 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 363,200 281,000 468,000 5
2000s 663,300 472,000 932,000 10
2010s 1.30 million 1.01 million 1.79 million 10
2020s 474,767 222,400 817,900 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Nicaragua?
International tourist trips in Nicaragua was 817,900 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2017.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 222,400 in 2021.
How does Nicaragua rank for international tourist trips?
Nicaragua ranks 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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