International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Latin America & Caribbean

International tourist arrivals in Latin America & Caribbean in 2019 — 201,856,014 people. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 44.1%.

2019 202M people +0.17% vs 2018
World rank
Period maximum 203M people2017
Period minimum 140M people1995

Trend over time

1995–2019 · people

International tourist arrivals — Latin America & Caribbean, 1995–2019140M160M180M200M220M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 140,093,252 people1996: 144,212,163 people1997: 147,782,610 people1998: 152,444,258 people1999: 154,422,845 people2000: 161,345,288 people2001: 155,630,805 people2002: 152,947,999 people2003: 148,080,475 people2004: 161,110,800 people2005: 167,839,740 people2006: 165,382,751 people2007: 164,050,586 people2008: 165,005,510 people2009: 158,419,130 people2010: 157,336,068 people2011: 155,233,947 people2012: 159,170,173 people2013: 162,605,371 people2014: 171,231,469 people2015: 182,042,492 people2016: 193,556,155 people2017: 202,720,683 people2018: 201,522,429 people2019: 201,856,014 people
Change over the period: +61.76M (+44.09%) Average annual rate: 1.53 %

Comparison, 2019

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean 202M people
World 2.4B people
International tourist arrivals — Latin America & Caribbean, by year Latin America & Caribbean All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2019 202M +333,584 +0.17%
2018 202M −1.2M −0.59%
2017 203M +9.16M +4.73%
2016 194M +11.51M +6.32%
2015 182M +10.81M +6.31%
2014 171M +8.63M +5.3%
2013 163M +3.44M +2.16%
2012 159M +3.94M +2.54%
2011 155M −2.1M −1.34%
2010 157M −1.08M −0.68%
2009 158M −6.59M −3.99%
2008 165M +954,924 +0.58%
2007 164M −1.33M −0.81%
2006 165M −2.46M −1.46%
2005 168M +6.73M +4.18%
2004 161M +13.03M +8.8%
2003 148M −4.87M −3.18%
2002 153M −2.68M −1.72%
2001 156M −5.71M −3.54%
2000 161M +6.92M +4.48%
1999 154M +1.98M +1.3%
1998 152M +4.66M +3.15%
1997 148M +3.57M +2.48%
1996 144M +4.12M +2.94%
1995 140M

About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.