The number of international tourist arrivals in the Americas rose sharply in 2022 compared to the first two years of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic but remained below pre-pandemic levels. In 2022, the United States was the most visited country in the Americas by international travelers, with nearly 51 million inbound tourist arrivals. Mexico and Canada followed in the ranking that year, with around 38 million and 13 million international tourist arrivals, respectively.
Countries with the highest number of international tourist arrivals in the Americas from 2019 to 2022
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countries are ranked based on the highest number of international tourist arrivals in 2022
Supplementary notes
Figures are periodically updated by the source and might differ from the official UNWTO rankings as they are based on the available data for the selected years.
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (November 29, 2023). Countries with the highest number of international tourist arrivals in the Americas from 2019 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/261734/countries-in-america-ranked-by-international-tourist-arrivals/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Countries with the highest number of international tourist arrivals in the Americas from 2019 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. November 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/261734/countries-in-america-ranked-by-international-tourist-arrivals/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (2023). Countries with the highest number of international tourist arrivals in the Americas from 2019 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/261734/countries-in-america-ranked-by-international-tourist-arrivals/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Countries with The Highest Number of International Tourist Arrivals in The Americas from 2019 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/261734/countries-in-america-ranked-by-international-tourist-arrivals/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), Countries with the highest number of international tourist arrivals in the Americas from 2019 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/261734/countries-in-america-ranked-by-international-tourist-arrivals/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Countries with the highest number of international tourist arrivals in the Americas from 2019 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), November 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/261734/countries-in-america-ranked-by-international-tourist-arrivals/