Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Venezuela
Venezuela: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 296,200 trips in 2017. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Venezuela, 1995–2017
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2017, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Venezuela stood at 296,200 trips.
That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Venezuela peaked at 766,300 trips in 2012 and was at its lowest, 168,000 trips, in 2003.
That places Venezuela 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 432,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 446,000 trips | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 458,000 trips | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 383,000 trips | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 312,000 trips | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 220,000 trips | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 262,000 trips | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 202,000 trips | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 168,000 trips | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 302,000 trips | +79.8% |
| 2005 | 433,000 trips | +43.4% |
| 2006 | 489,000 trips | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 541,000 trips | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 513,000 trips | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 417,000 trips | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 402,000 trips | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 447,600 trips | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 766,300 trips | +71.2% |
| 2013 | 726,500 trips | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 666,500 trips | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 532,000 trips | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 460,600 trips | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 296,200 trips | -35.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 296,200 trips is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200 trips, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 296,200 trips is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148 trips, 44% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 406,200 trips | 312,000 trips | 458,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 354,700 trips | 168,000 trips | 541,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 537,212 trips | 296,200 trips | 766,300 trips | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 114 Cote d'Ivoire 329,100 trips compare
- 115 Seychelles 325,800 trips compare
- 116 Antigua and Barbuda 315,000 trips compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 259,700 trips compare
- 119 Ethiopia 258,000 trips compare
- 120 Monaco 257,900 trips compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 10,074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 506.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Venezuela?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Venezuela was 296,200 trips in 2017, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 766,300 trips in 2012.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,000 trips in 2003.
- How does Venezuela rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Venezuela ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.