Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Colombia
Colombia: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips was 0.9164 ratio in 2022. ▲ Rising
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Colombia, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Colombia is 0.9164 ratio, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Colombia peaked at 1.32 ratio in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.444 ratio, in 2002.
That places Colombia 69th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.32 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.6792 ratio | -48.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5966 ratio | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6167 ratio | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4973 ratio | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.451 ratio | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4461 ratio | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.444 ratio | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.531 ratio | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.563 ratio | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6008 ratio | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.11 ratio | +85.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 ratio | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.11 ratio | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5999 ratio | -46.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8101 ratio | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6879 ratio | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6347 ratio | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6525 ratio | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8024 ratio | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.888 ratio | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9241 ratio | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9203 ratio | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9308 ratio | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.982 ratio | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7081 ratio | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9164 ratio | +29.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.9164 ratio is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 ratio, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.9164 ratio is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.33 ratio, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +85.0% | 0.6008 ratio | 1.11 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7427 ratio | 0.4973 ratio | 1.32 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7107 ratio | 0.444 ratio | 1.13 ratio | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7851 ratio | 0.5999 ratio | 0.9308 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8688 ratio | 0.7081 ratio | 0.982 ratio | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Colombia?
- Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Colombia was 0.9164 ratio in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 ratio in 1995.
- What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.444 ratio in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?
- Colombia ranks 69th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tourist trips refer to the number of trips made by individuals traveling abroad and staying overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more incoming than outgoing tourists (i.e. has more visitors than locals leaving).