Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 1.53 million trips in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala stood at 1.53 million trips.
That represents a change of up 188.6% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guatemala peaked at 2.20 million trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 359,000 trips, in 1996.
That places Guatemala 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 389,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 359,000 trips | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 397,000 trips | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million trips | +199.0% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million trips | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million trips | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million trips | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million trips | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million trips | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million trips | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million trips | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million trips | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million trips | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million trips | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 1.81 million trips | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million trips | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million trips | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 509,300 trips | -76.9% |
| 2021 | 531,600 trips | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.53 million trips | +188.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.53 million trips is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million trips, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.53 million trips is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148 trips, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +199.0% | 397,000 trips | 1.19 million trips |
| 2022 | +188.6% | 531,600 trips | 1.53 million trips |
| 2020 | -76.9% | 2.20 million trips | 509,300 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 381,667 trips | 359,000 trips | 397,000 trips | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million trips | 1.07 million trips | 1.32 million trips | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million trips | 1.10 million trips | 2.20 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 858,367 trips | 509,300 trips | 1.53 million trips | 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 for personal purposes in Guatemala?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guatemala was 1.53 million 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 359,000 trips in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Guatemala ranks 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.