Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 214,800 trips in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Uruguay, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2021, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Uruguay stood at 214,800 trips. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 92.8% on the previous year and down 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Uruguay peaked at 3.70 million trips in 2017 and was at its lowest, 214,800 trips, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 123rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 million trips | 2.00 million trips | 2.31 million trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million trips | 1.26 million trips | 2.13 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 million trips | 2.20 million trips | 3.70 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,800 trips | 214,800 trips | 214,800 trips | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Uruguay?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Uruguay was 214,800 trips in 2021, 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 million trips in 2017.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,800 trips in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Uruguay ranks 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.