Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Uruguay

Uruguay: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.1376 ratio in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1376 ratio
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
77th
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.2083 ratio
in 2013
All-time low
0.0354 ratio
in 2007
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Uruguay, 1995–2019

0.050.10.150.21995200720191995: 0.077 ratio1996: 0.049 ratio1997: 0.063 ratio1998: 0.074 ratio1999: 0.096 ratio2000: 0.136 ratio2001: 0.129 ratio2002: 0.076 ratio2003: 0.062 ratio2004: 0.065 ratio2005: 0.06 ratio2006: 0.043 ratio2007: 0.035 ratio2008: 0.164 ratio2009: 0.121 ratio2010: 0.151 ratio2011: 0.135 ratio2012: 0.171 ratio2013: 0.208 ratio2014: 0.191 ratio2015: 0.185 ratio2016: 0.196 ratio2017: 0.148 ratio2018: 0.14 ratio2019: 0.138 ratio

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

In 2019, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Uruguay stood at 0.1376 ratio.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Uruguay peaked at 0.2083 ratio in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0354 ratio, in 2007.

Uruguay ranks 77th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0721 ratio 0.0493 ratio 0.0965 ratio 5
2000s 0.0891 ratio 0.0354 ratio 0.1636 ratio 10
2010s 0.1663 ratio 0.1355 ratio 0.2083 ratio 10

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 74 Jordan 0.1708 ratio compare
  2. 75 Moldova 0.1429 ratio compare
  3. 76 Nicaragua 0.1404 ratio compare
  4. 78 Peru 0.134 ratio compare
  5. 79 Ireland 0.1324 ratio compare
  6. 80 Saudi Arabia 0.1262 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Uruguay?
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Uruguay was 0.1376 ratio in 2019, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2083 ratio in 2013.
What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0354 ratio in 2007.
How does Uruguay rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
Uruguay ranks 77th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips
Unit
ratio
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,886 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Same-day trips are those by visitors who arrive and depart within the same day. Tourist trips are those by people who stay overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more trips by visitors who leave the same day than those that stay overnight.