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

Latest (2021)
214,800 trips
Change on year
down 92.8%
World rank
123rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.70 million trips
in 2017
All-time low
214,800 trips
in 2021
Years of data
26
1995–2021

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Uruguay, 1995–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1995200820211995: 2.0M trips1996: 2.1M trips1997: 2.3M trips1998: 2.2M trips1999: 2.2M trips2000: 2.1M trips2001: 2.0M trips2002: 1.3M trips2003: 1.4M trips2004: 1.7M trips2005: 1.8M trips2006: 1.7M trips2007: 1.7M trips2008: 1.9M trips2009: 1.9M trips2010: 2.2M trips2011: 2.8M trips2012: 2.7M trips2013: 2.6M trips2014: 2.6M trips2015: 2.7M trips2016: 3.1M trips2017: 3.7M trips2018: 3.5M trips2019: 3.0M trips2021: 214.8k trips

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.

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Uruguay, 1995 to 2021.
Year trips Change
1995 2.00 million trips
1996 2.09 million trips +4.2%
1997 2.31 million trips +10.5%
1998 2.20 million trips -4.8%
1999 2.16 million trips -1.9%
2000 2.13 million trips -1.3%
2001 2.02 million trips -5.2%
2002 1.26 million trips -37.5%
2003 1.42 million trips +12.5%
2004 1.74 million trips +23.0%
2005 1.78 million trips +2.1%
2006 1.68 million trips -5.4%
2007 1.70 million trips +1.2%
2008 1.87 million trips +9.7%
2009 1.93 million trips +3.0%
2010 2.20 million trips +14.3%
2011 2.75 million trips +25.1%
2012 2.66 million trips -3.5%
2013 2.60 million trips -2.2%
2014 2.61 million trips +0.3%
2015 2.74 million trips +5.3%
2016 3.09 million trips +12.7%
2017 3.70 million trips +19.6%
2018 3.47 million trips -6.0%
2019 3.00 million trips -13.7%
2021 214,800 trips -92.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 214,800 trips is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 9% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 214,800 trips is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148 trips, 32% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Uruguay 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
2021 -92.8% 3.00 million trips 214,800 trips

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 120 Monaco 257,900 trips compare
  2. 121 Burundi 252,000 trips compare
  3. 122 Guyana 235,500 trips compare
  4. 124 Suriname 209,000 trips compare
  5. 125 French Polynesia 206,700 trips compare
  6. 126 Democratic Republic of Congo 205,500 trips compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.