Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Argentina
Argentina: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 2.41 million trips in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Argentina, 2004–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2024, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Argentina stood at 2.41 million trips. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Argentina peaked at 2.41 million trips in 2024 and was at its lowest, 153,700 trips, in 2021.
Argentina ranks 58th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.20 million trips | — |
| 2005 | 1.48 million trips | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million trips | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 1.92 million trips | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million trips | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million trips | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 2.20 million trips | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 2.24 million trips | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million trips | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million trips | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 2.01 million trips | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.83 million trips | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.84 million trips | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million trips | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.02 million trips | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million trips | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 560,000 trips | -76.0% |
| 2021 | 153,700 trips | -72.6% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million trips | +840.8% |
| 2023 | 2.36 million trips | +62.9% |
| 2024 | 2.41 million trips | +2.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.41 million trips is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million trips, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.41 million trips is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148 trips, 3.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Argentina 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 | +840.8% | 153,700 trips | 1.45 million trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 million trips | 1.20 million trips | 1.97 million trips | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million trips | 1.83 million trips | 2.33 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million trips | 153,700 trips | 2.41 million trips | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Argentina?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Argentina was 2.41 million trips in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 million trips in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,700 trips in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Argentina ranks 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina 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 for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.