The
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) indicated that the arrival of foreign tourists, or inbound tourism, grew 29% by the end of 2024 compared to the previous year, equivalent to an additional flow of 732,000 tourists.
"This figure also demonstrates a solid recovery of 74.5% compared to pre-pandemic tourism levels reached in 2019," the government agency underlined.
Chile was the leading source of tourists, with 700,000 visitors (21.5% of the total).
It was followed by the United States, with 604,000 tourists (18.6%); Ecuador, with 291,000 (8.9%); Bolivia, with 189,000 (5.8%); Brazil, with 185,000 (5.7%); and Colombia, with 170,000 (5.2%). These six countries together accounted for 65.7% of total arrivals.
Mincetur stressed that
Peru welcomed 3,256,693 international tourists last year, adding that several countries sending tourists to Peru have exceeded pre-pandemic levels.
Bolivia (0.1%), Costa Rica (15.3%), Poland (20.4%), the Dominican Republic (46.2%), Guatemala (38.4%), and India (14.2%), among others, stood out.
In terms of regional blocs, South America was the leading region for tourist arrivals, equivalent to 51.6% of the total, with 1,678,963 foreign tourists.
North America accounted for 24% (783,000 tourists), followed by Europe 16.6% (540,000 tourists) and Asia 4% (129,000 tourists).
Regarding tourist arrivals in Peru,
Jorge Chavez International Airport stood out as the main point of entry, welcoming 2,157,213 foreign tourists, equivalent to 66.2% of the total.
Other immigration checkpoints also showed significant numbers: the Santa Rosa Border Control Post in Tacna region registered 498,000 tourists (15.3%).
It was followed by the Binational Border Service Center in Tumbes, which registered 230,000 tourists (7.1%), and the Desaguadero/Carancas/CEBAF Border Control Post in Puno, with 174,000 tourists (5.3%).
Between January and November 2024, the
Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary established itself as one of Peru's main tourist attractions, receiving 1,411,494 visitors.
It represents a year-on-year increase of 61.8%. Of this total, 76% were international visitors and 24% were domestic ones.
(END) NDP/MDV/MVB
Published: 1/16/2025