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International tourist arrivals — Upper-middle-income countries

International tourist arrivals in upper-middle-income countries in 2020 — 140,470,800 people. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 31.9%.

2020 140M people −73.58% vs 2019
World rank —
Period maximum 532M people2019
Period minimum 140M people2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Upper-middle-income countries, 1995–20200200M400M600M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 206,122,400 people1996: 215,102,200 people1997: 224,809,400 people1998: 233,315,400 people1999: 246,510,700 people2000: 271,583,300 people2001: 276,332,500 people2002: 289,196,300 people2003: 274,932,600 people2004: 317,137,300 people2005: 342,432,300 people2006: 348,577,900 people2007: 369,436,300 people2008: 377,223,700 people2009: 366,404,700 people2010: 380,596,300 people2011: 391,245,200 people2012: 399,743,900 people2013: 410,067,600 people2014: 416,860,000 people2015: 435,450,700 people2016: 459,462,600 people2017: 496,430,100 people2018: 518,640,300 people2019: 531,656,700 people2020: 140,470,800 people
Change over the period: −65.65M (−31.85%) Average annual rate: -1.52 %
International tourist arrivals — Upper-middle-income countries, by year Upper-middle-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 140M −391M −73.58%
2019 532M +13.02M +2.51%
2018 519M +22.21M +4.47%
2017 496M +36.97M +8.05%
2016 459M +24.01M +5.51%
2015 435M +18.59M +4.46%
2014 417M +6.79M +1.66%
2013 410M +10.32M +2.58%
2012 400M +8.5M +2.17%
2011 391M +10.65M +2.8%
2010 381M +14.19M +3.87%
2009 366M −10.82M −2.87%
2008 377M +7.79M +2.11%
2007 369M +20.86M +5.98%
2006 349M +6.15M +1.79%
2005 342M +25.29M +7.98%
2004 317M +42.2M +15.35%
2003 275M −14.26M −4.93%
2002 289M +12.86M +4.66%
2001 276M +4.75M +1.75%
2000 272M +25.07M +10.17%
1999 247M +13.2M +5.66%
1998 233M +8.51M +3.78%
1997 225M +9.71M +4.51%
1996 215M +8.98M +4.36%
1995 206M — —

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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