Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Guatemala

Guatemala: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips was 1.26 ratio in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.26 ratio
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
54th
of 107 countries
All-time high
2.07 ratio
in 2012
All-time low
0.9856 ratio
in 2020
Years of data
14
2009–2022

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Guatemala, 2009–2022

00.511.522009201520222009: 1.9 ratio2010: 1.9 ratio2011: 1.9 ratio2012: 2.1 ratio2013: 1.8 ratio2014: 1.6 ratio2015: 1.6 ratio2016: 1.5 ratio2017: 1.6 ratio2018: 1.4 ratio2019: 1.3 ratio2020: 0.986 ratio2021: 1.5 ratio2022: 1.3 ratio

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 Guatemala is 1.26 ratio, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Guatemala peaked at 2.07 ratio in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9856 ratio, in 2020.

Guatemala ranks 54th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Guatemala, 2009 to 2022.
Year ratio Change
2009 1.88 ratio —
2010 1.91 ratio +1.9%
2011 1.95 ratio +1.8%
2012 2.07 ratio +6.3%
2013 1.78 ratio -13.8%
2014 1.63 ratio -8.5%
2015 1.57 ratio -3.9%
2016 1.51 ratio -4.0%
2017 1.56 ratio +3.5%
2018 1.45 ratio -7.0%
2019 1.35 ratio -6.9%
2020 0.9856 ratio -27.0%
2021 1.45 ratio +47.4%
2022 1.26 ratio -13.2%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 1.26 ratio is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 ratio, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 1.26 ratio is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.33 ratio, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.88 ratio 1.88 ratio 1.88 ratio 1
2010s 1.68 ratio 1.35 ratio 2.07 ratio 10
2020s 1.23 ratio 0.9856 ratio 1.45 ratio 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

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  3. 53 Armenia 1.32 ratio compare
  4. 55 Saudi Arabia 1.24 ratio compare
  5. 56 Nicaragua 1.17 ratio compare
  6. 57 Czechia 1.15 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Guatemala?
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Guatemala was 1.26 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 2.07 ratio in 2012.
What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9856 ratio in 2020.
How does Guatemala rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?
Guatemala ranks 54th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala 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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Indicator
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips
Unit
ratio
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
107 places, 2,238 data points, 1995–2024
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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).