International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Colombia
Colombia: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 95.31 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
95.31 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 62.4%
World rank
78th
of 112 countries
All-time high
95.31 departures per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
25.18 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2022
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Colombia stood at 95.31 departures per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.4% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 95.31 departures per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.18 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Colombia 78th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.52 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 25.48 departures per 1,000 people | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 28.85 departures per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 28.92 departures per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.55 departures per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 31.59 departures per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 34.78 departures per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 31.67 departures per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 28.75 departures per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 33.82 departures per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 36.86 departures per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 46.91 departures per 1,000 people | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 46.66 departures per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 47.93 departures per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 52.3 departures per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 55.72 departures per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 69.32 departures per 1,000 people | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 78.11 departures per 1,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 83.99 departures per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 82.22 departures per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 80 departures per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 83.46 departures per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 89.1 departures per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 89.75 departures per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.18 departures per 1,000 people | -71.9% |
| 2021 | 58.69 departures per 1,000 people | +133.0% |
| 2022 | 95.31 departures per 1,000 people | +62.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.27 departures per 1,000 people | 25.48 departures per 1,000 people | 29.52 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 37.66 departures per 1,000 people | 28.75 departures per 1,000 people | 47.93 departures per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.4 departures per 1,000 people | 52.3 departures per 1,000 people | 89.75 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.73 departures per 1,000 people | 25.18 departures per 1,000 people | 95.31 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 75 Nicaragua 103.85 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 100.19 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 77 United States 98.69 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Turkey 83.47 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 81.27 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 81 Ecuador 75.07 departures per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,656 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 31.30 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 6,272 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 2,009 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Colombia?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Colombia was 95.31 departures per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.31 departures per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.18 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 78th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.