Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 747,600 trips in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Nicaragua, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 747,600 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 276.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Nicaragua peaked at 1.37 million trips in 2017 and was at its lowest, 83,000 trips, in 1996.
That places Nicaragua 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 122,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 83,000 trips | -32.0% |
| 1997 | 110,000 trips | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 142,000 trips | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 161,000 trips | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 203,000 trips | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 185,000 trips | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 211,000 trips | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 204,000 trips | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 438,000 trips | +114.7% |
| 2005 | 574,200 trips | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 609,100 trips | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 656,300 trips | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 701,000 trips | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 792,200 trips | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 875,200 trips | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 936,400 trips | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 954,300 trips | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 960,100 trips | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million trips | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million trips | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million trips | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million trips | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million trips | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million trips | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 347,400 trips | -67.6% |
| 2021 | 198,700 trips | -42.8% |
| 2022 | 747,600 trips | +276.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 747,600 trips is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200 trips, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 747,600 trips is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148 trips, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Nicaragua 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 | +276.2% | 198,700 trips | 747,600 trips |
| 2004 | +114.7% | 204,000 trips | 438,000 trips |
| 2020 | -67.6% | 1.07 million trips | 347,400 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,600 trips | 83,000 trips | 161,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 457,380 trips | 185,000 trips | 792,200 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million trips | 875,200 trips | 1.37 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 431,233 trips | 198,700 trips | 747,600 trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Nicaragua?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Nicaragua was 747,600 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million trips in 2017.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,000 trips in 1996.
- How does Nicaragua rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Nicaragua ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.