International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Central America

International tourist arrivals in Central America in 2020 — 55,852,500 people. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 36.6%.

2020 55.85M people −50.97% vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 115M people2017
Period minimum 55.85M people2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Central America, 1995–202040M60M80M100M120M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 88,033,000 people1996: 93,305,000 people1997: 96,076,000 people1998: 98,653,000 people1999: 103,812,000 people2000: 110,888,000 people2001: 106,055,000 people2002: 106,118,000 people2003: 98,951,000 people2004: 107,327,000 people2005: 111,756,000 people2006: 106,920,000 people2007: 103,827,000 people2008: 103,940,000 people2009: 98,248,000 people2010: 93,254,000 people2011: 87,410,000 people2012: 88,770,000 people2013: 90,433,000 people2014: 94,493,000 people2015: 101,267,000 people2016: 109,609,000 people2017: 115,007,000 people2018: 112,671,000 people2019: 113,909,000 people2020: 55,852,500 people
Change over the period: −32.18M (−36.56%) Average annual rate: -1.8 %
International tourist arrivals — Central America, by year Central America All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 55.85M −58.06M −50.97%
2019 114M +1.24M +1.1%
2018 113M −2.34M −2.03%
2017 115M +5.4M +4.92%
2016 110M +8.34M +8.24%
2015 101M +6.77M +7.17%
2014 94.49M +4.06M +4.49%
2013 90.43M +1.66M +1.87%
2012 88.77M +1.36M +1.56%
2011 87.41M −5.84M −6.27%
2010 93.25M −4.99M −5.08%
2009 98.25M −5.69M −5.48%
2008 104M +113,000 +0.11%
2007 104M −3.09M −2.89%
2006 107M −4.84M −4.33%
2005 112M +4.43M +4.13%
2004 107M +8.38M +8.46%
2003 98.95M −7.17M −6.75%
2002 106M +63,000 +0.06%
2001 106M −4.83M −4.36%
2000 111M +7.08M +6.82%
1999 104M +5.16M +5.23%
1998 98.65M +2.58M +2.68%
1997 96.08M +2.77M +2.97%
1996 93.31M +5.27M +5.99%
1995 88.03M

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.