Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guyana
Guyana: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 235,500 trips in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guyana, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 235,500 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in 2022.
The figure is up 79.5% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guyana peaked at 268,100 trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70,900 trips, in 2020.
That places Guyana 122nd 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 16 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 101,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 90,000 trips | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 74,000 trips | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 132,300 trips | +78.8% |
| 2011 | 138,200 trips | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 158,500 trips | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 179,400 trips | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 182,600 trips | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 179,800 trips | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 205,300 trips | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 215,800 trips | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 251,200 trips | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 268,100 trips | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 70,900 trips | -73.6% |
| 2021 | 131,200 trips | +85.0% |
| 2022 | 235,500 trips | +79.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 235,500 trips is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 10% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 235,500 trips is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148 trips, 35% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -73.6% | 268,100 trips | 70,900 trips |
| 2021 | +85.0% | 70,900 trips | 131,200 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,333 trips | 74,000 trips | 101,000 trips | 3 |
| 2010s | 191,120 trips | 132,300 trips | 268,100 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,867 trips | 70,900 trips | 235,500 trips | 3 |
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More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guyana?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Guyana was 235,500 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 268,100 trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,900 trips in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Guyana ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.