International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Nicaragua

International tourist arrivals in Nicaragua in 2020 — 474,000 people. Ranked 87 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 39%.

2020 474,000 people −67.42% vs 2019
World rank 87of 132
Period maximum 1.96M people2017
Period minimum 341,000 people1995

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Nicaragua, 1995–20200500,0001M1.5M2M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 341,000 people1996: 388,000 people1997: 453,000 people1998: 483,000 people1999: 530,000 people2000: 581,000 people2001: 584,000 people2002: 579,000 people2003: 646,000 people2004: 735,000 people2005: 804,000 people2006: 891,000 people2007: 978,000 people2008: 1,011,000 people2009: 1,010,000 people2010: 1,071,000 people2011: 1,122,000 people2012: 1,233,000 people2013: 1,273,000 people2014: 1,390,000 people2015: 1,456,000 people2016: 1,596,000 people2017: 1,958,000 people2018: 1,412,000 people2019: 1,455,000 people2020: 474,000 people
Change over the period: +133,000 (+39%) Average annual rate: 1.33 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nicaragua

Nicaragua 474,000 people
Central America computed 55.85M people
International tourist arrivals — Nicaragua, by year Nicaragua All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 474,000 −981,000 −67.42%
2019 1.46M +43,000 +3.05%
2018 1.41M −546,000 −27.89%
2017 1.96M +362,000 +22.68%
2016 1.6M +140,000 +9.62%
2015 1.46M +66,000 +4.75%
2014 1.39M +117,000 +9.19%
2013 1.27M +40,000 +3.24%
2012 1.23M +111,000 +9.89%
2011 1.12M +51,000 +4.76%
2010 1.07M +61,000 +6.04%
2009 1.01M −1,000 −0.1%
2008 1.01M +33,000 +3.37%
2007 978,000 +87,000 +9.76%
2006 891,000 +87,000 +10.82%
2005 804,000 +69,000 +9.39%
2004 735,000 +89,000 +13.78%
2003 646,000 +67,000 +11.57%
2002 579,000 −5,000 −0.86%
2001 584,000 +3,000 +0.52%
2000 581,000 +51,000 +9.62%
1999 530,000 +47,000 +9.73%
1998 483,000 +30,000 +6.62%
1997 453,000 +65,000 +16.75%
1996 388,000 +47,000 +13.78%
1995 341,000

Central America, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.