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International tourist arrivals — Lower-middle-income countries

International tourist arrivals in lower-middle-income countries in 2019 — 168,455,800 people. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 398.8%.

2019 168M people +8.13% vs 2018
World rank —
Period maximum 168M people2019
Period minimum 33.77M people1995

Trend over time

1995–2019 · people

International tourist arrivals — Lower-middle-income countries, 1995–2019050M100M150M200M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 33,769,800 people1996: 38,709,200 people1997: 49,474,300 people1998: 47,960,200 people1999: 50,665,900 people2000: 53,775,600 people2001: 54,435,900 people2002: 58,512,800 people2003: 63,755,000 people2004: 74,523,200 people2005: 81,885,100 people2006: 90,523,100 people2007: 105,146,100 people2008: 113,189,900 people2009: 108,890,800 people2010: 118,638,600 people2011: 114,907,200 people2012: 123,315,000 people2013: 126,490,400 people2014: 123,893,600 people2015: 127,352,800 people2016: 126,077,300 people2017: 135,892,700 people2018: 155,784,200 people2019: 168,455,800 people
Change over the period: +135M (+398.84%) Average annual rate: 6.93 %

Comparison, 2019

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lower-middle-income countries

Lower-middle-income countries 168M people
World 2.4B people
International tourist arrivals — Lower-middle-income countries, by year Lower-middle-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2019 168M +12.67M +8.13%
2018 156M +19.89M +14.64%
2017 136M +9.82M +7.79%
2016 126M −1.28M −1%
2015 127M +3.46M +2.79%
2014 124M −2.6M −2.05%
2013 126M +3.18M +2.58%
2012 123M +8.41M +7.32%
2011 115M −3.73M −3.15%
2010 119M +9.75M +8.95%
2009 109M −4.3M −3.8%
2008 113M +8.04M +7.65%
2007 105M +14.62M +16.15%
2006 90.52M +8.64M +10.55%
2005 81.89M +7.36M +9.88%
2004 74.52M +10.77M +16.89%
2003 63.76M +5.24M +8.96%
2002 58.51M +4.08M +7.49%
2001 54.44M +660,300 +1.23%
2000 53.78M +3.11M +6.14%
1999 50.67M +2.71M +5.64%
1998 47.96M −1.51M −3.06%
1997 49.47M +10.77M +27.81%
1996 38.71M +4.94M +14.63%
1995 33.77M — —

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.

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