International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Uruguay

International tourist arrivals in Uruguay in 2019 — 3,480,000 people. Ranked 82 in the world out of 179. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 59.9%.

2019 3.48M people −11.99% vs 2018
World rank 82of 179
Period maximum 4.22M people2017
Period minimum 1.35M people2002

Trend over time

1995–2019 · people

International tourist arrivals — Uruguay, 1995–201902M4M6M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 2,177,000 people1996: 2,258,000 people1997: 2,463,000 people1998: 2,324,000 people1999: 2,273,000 people2000: 2,236,000 people2001: 2,136,000 people2002: 1,354,000 people2003: 1,508,000 people2004: 1,871,000 people2005: 1,917,000 people2006: 1,824,000 people2007: 1,815,000 people2008: 2,255,000 people2009: 2,303,000 people2010: 2,708,000 people2011: 3,244,000 people2012: 3,155,000 people2013: 3,242,000 people2014: 3,195,000 people2015: 3,286,000 people2016: 3,632,000 people2017: 4,219,000 people2018: 3,954,000 people2019: 3,480,000 people
Change over the period: +1.3M (+59.85%) Average annual rate: 1.97 %

Comparison, 2019

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

Uruguay 3.48M people
World 2.4B people
South America computed 40.5M people
High-income countries computed 1.53B people
International tourist arrivals — Uruguay, by year Uruguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2019 3.48M −474,000 −11.99%
2018 3.95M −265,000 −6.28%
2017 4.22M +587,000 +16.16%
2016 3.63M +346,000 +10.53%
2015 3.29M +91,000 +2.85%
2014 3.2M −47,000 −1.45%
2013 3.24M +87,000 +2.76%
2012 3.16M −89,000 −2.74%
2011 3.24M +536,000 +19.79%
2010 2.71M +405,000 +17.59%
2009 2.3M +48,000 +2.13%
2008 2.26M +440,000 +24.24%
2007 1.82M −9,000 −0.49%
2006 1.82M −93,000 −4.85%
2005 1.92M +46,000 +2.46%
2004 1.87M +363,000 +24.07%
2003 1.51M +154,000 +11.37%
2002 1.35M −782,000 −36.61%
2001 2.14M −100,000 −4.47%
2000 2.24M −37,000 −1.63%
1999 2.27M −51,000 −2.19%
1998 2.32M −139,000 −5.64%
1997 2.46M +205,000 +9.08%
1996 2.26M +81,000 +3.72%
1995 2.18M

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.