Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bolivia

Bolivia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 549,200 trips in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
549,200 trips
Change on year
up 247.4%
World rank
98th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.09 million trips
in 2019
All-time low
158,100 trips
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bolivia, 1995–2022

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1995200820221995: 178.0k trips1996: 267.0k trips1997: 302.0k trips1998: 331.0k trips1999: 291.0k trips2000: 262.0k trips2001: 260.0k trips2002: 275.0k trips2003: 378.0k trips2004: 431.0k trips2005: 490.0k trips2006: 488.0k trips2007: 536.0k trips2008: 498.6k trips2009: 549.0k trips2010: 623.0k trips2011: 652.0k trips2012: 732.0k trips2013: 732.0k trips2014: 783.5k trips2015: 774.9k trips2016: 844.6k trips2017: 974.4k trips2018: 1.0M trips2019: 1.1M trips2020: 284.1k trips2021: 158.1k trips2022: 549.2k trips

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.

Analysis

In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bolivia stood at 549,200 trips.

The figure is up 247.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bolivia peaked at 1.09 million trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 158,100 trips, in 2021.

Bolivia ranks 98th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 273,800 trips 178,000 trips 331,000 trips 5
2000s 416,760 trips 260,000 trips 549,000 trips 10
2010s 820,940 trips 623,000 trips 1.09 million trips 10
2020s 330,467 trips 158,100 trips 549,200 trips 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bolivia?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bolivia was 549,200 trips in 2022, 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 Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million trips in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 158,100 trips in 2021.
How does Bolivia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Bolivia ranks 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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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.