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
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bolivia, 1995–2022
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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 178,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 267,000 trips | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 302,000 trips | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 331,000 trips | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 291,000 trips | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 262,000 trips | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 260,000 trips | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 275,000 trips | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 378,000 trips | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 431,000 trips | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 490,000 trips | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 488,000 trips | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 536,000 trips | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 498,600 trips | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 549,000 trips | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 623,000 trips | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 652,000 trips | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 732,000 trips | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 732,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 783,500 trips | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 774,900 trips | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 844,600 trips | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 974,400 trips | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million trips | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million trips | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 284,100 trips | -73.9% |
| 2021 | 158,100 trips | -44.4% |
| 2022 | 549,200 trips | +247.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 549,200 trips is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200 trips, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 549,200 trips is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148 trips, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bolivia 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 | +247.4% | 158,100 trips | 549,200 trips |
| 2020 | -73.9% | 1.09 million trips | 284,100 trips |
| 2021 | -44.4% | 284,100 trips | 158,100 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
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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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.