International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — South America

International tourist arrivals in South America in 2019 — 40,499,000 people. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 59.8%.

2019 40.5M people −3.68% vs 2018
World rank
Period maximum 42.8M people2017
Period minimum 13.53M people2002

Trend over time

1995–2019 · people

International tourist arrivals — South America, 1995–2019020M40M60M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 25,346,000 people1996: 23,090,000 people1997: 21,761,000 people1998: 22,642,000 people1999: 19,281,000 people2000: 16,814,000 people2001: 15,783,000 people2002: 13,525,000 people2003: 13,987,000 people2004: 17,240,000 people2005: 19,012,000 people2006: 20,679,000 people2007: 21,949,000 people2008: 26,544,000 people2009: 26,009,000 people2010: 28,692,000 people2011: 31,218,000 people2012: 33,005,000 people2013: 33,862,000 people2014: 35,766,000 people2015: 37,625,000 people2016: 39,973,000 people2017: 42,802,000 people2018: 42,048,000 people2019: 40,499,000 people
Change over the period: +15.15M (+59.78%) Average annual rate: 1.97 %

Comparison, 2019

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

South America 40.5M people
World 2.4B people
International tourist arrivals — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2019 40.5M −1.55M −3.68%
2018 42.05M −754,000 −1.76%
2017 42.8M +2.83M +7.08%
2016 39.97M +2.35M +6.24%
2015 37.63M +1.86M +5.2%
2014 35.77M +1.9M +5.62%
2013 33.86M +857,000 +2.6%
2012 33.01M +1.79M +5.72%
2011 31.22M +2.53M +8.8%
2010 28.69M +2.68M +10.32%
2009 26.01M −535,000 −2.02%
2008 26.54M +4.6M +20.93%
2007 21.95M +1.27M +6.14%
2006 20.68M +1.67M +8.77%
2005 19.01M +1.77M +10.28%
2004 17.24M +3.25M +23.26%
2003 13.99M +462,000 +3.42%
2002 13.53M −2.26M −14.31%
2001 15.78M −1.03M −6.13%
2000 16.81M −2.47M −12.79%
1999 19.28M −3.36M −14.84%
1998 22.64M +881,000 +4.05%
1997 21.76M −1.33M −5.76%
1996 23.09M −2.26M −8.9%
1995 25.35M

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.