International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Suriname

International tourist arrivals in Suriname in 2017 — 279,000 people. Ranked 160 in the world out of 190. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 304.3%.

2017 279,000 people +8.56% vs 2016
World rank 160of 190
Period maximum 279,000 people2017
Period minimum 68,000 people2001

Trend over time

1995–2017 · people

International tourist arrivals — Suriname, 1995–20170100,000200,000300,000199519982001200420072010201320161995: 69,000 people1996: 74,000 people1997: 78,000 people1998: 70,000 people1999: 72,000 people2000: 72,000 people2001: 68,000 people2003: 100,000 people2006: 154,000 people2007: 167,000 people2008: 151,000 people2009: 151,000 people2010: 206,000 people2011: 221,000 people2012: 240,000 people2013: 250,000 people2014: 253,000 people2015: 229,000 people2016: 257,000 people2017: 279,000 people
Change over the period: +210,000 (+304.35%) Average annual rate: 6.56 %

Comparison, 2017

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

Suriname 279,000 people
World 2.25B people
South America computed 42.8M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 496M people
International tourist arrivals — Suriname, by year Suriname All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2017 279,000 +22,000 +8.56%
2016 257,000 +28,000 +12.23%
2015 229,000 −24,000 −9.49%
2014 253,000 +3,000 +1.2%
2013 250,000 +10,000 +4.17%
2012 240,000 +19,000 +8.6%
2011 221,000 +15,000 +7.28%
2010 206,000 +55,000 +36.42%
2009 151,000 +0 +0%
2008 151,000 −16,000 −9.58%
2007 167,000 +13,000 +8.44%
2006 154,000
2003 100,000
2001 68,000 −4,000 −5.56%
2000 72,000 +0 +0%
1999 72,000 +2,000 +2.86%
1998 70,000 −8,000 −10.26%
1997 78,000 +4,000 +5.41%
1996 74,000 +5,000 +7.25%
1995 69,000

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.