International trips for personal reasons in Guatemala

Guatemala: International trips for personal reasons was 1.53 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.53 million
Change on year
up 188.6%
World rank
67th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.20 million
in 2019
All-time low
359,000
in 1996
Years of data
20
1995–2022

International trips for personal reasons in Guatemala, 1995–2022

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1995200820221995: 389.0k1996: 359.0k1997: 397.0k2006: 1.2M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.8M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.2M2020: 509.3k2021: 531.6k2022: 1.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, international trips for personal reasons in Guatemala stood at 1.53 million.

That represents a change of up 188.6% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Guatemala peaked at 2.20 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 359,000, 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.

International trips for personal reasons in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Guatemala, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 389,000 —
1996 359,000 -7.7%
1997 397,000 +10.6%
2006 1.19 million +199.0%
2007 1.28 million +8.3%
2008 1.32 million +2.7%
2009 1.07 million -19.3%
2010 1.10 million +3.4%
2011 1.15 million +4.5%
2012 1.20 million +3.9%
2013 1.22 million +1.7%
2014 1.40 million +15.2%
2015 1.47 million +4.9%
2016 1.67 million +13.6%
2017 1.81 million +8.5%
2018 2.07 million +14.1%
2019 2.20 million +6.6%
2020 509,300 -76.9%
2021 531,600 +4.4%
2022 1.53 million +188.6%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 1.53 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 1.53 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for personal reasons 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +199.0% 397,000 1.19 million
2022 +188.6% 531,600 1.53 million
2020 -76.9% 2.20 million 509,300

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 381,667 359,000 397,000 3
2000s 1.21 million 1.07 million 1.32 million 4
2010s 1.53 million 1.10 million 2.20 million 10
2020s 858,367 509,300 1.53 million 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

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  4. 68 San Marino 1.42 million compare
  5. 69 Mauritius 1.38 million compare
  6. 70 New Zealand 1.29 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Guatemala?
International trips for personal reasons in Guatemala was 1.53 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 2.20 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 359,000 in 1996.
How does Guatemala rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Guatemala ranks 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is international trips for personal reasons 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
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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