During the first quarter of 2024, a total of 768,416 international tourists entered Peru, an increase of 62.4% compared to the same period of the previous year, as reported by the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Elizabeth Galdo Marín.
According to the information provided by the National Superintendence of Migration, the main markets of international tourists were: Chile (218,307 tourists and growth of 61.7%), United States (124,478 tourists and growth of 39.6%), Ecuador (63,923 tourists and growth of 30.6%), Bolivia (45,701 tourists and growth of 302.4%), Colombia (37,287 tourists and 30.8%) and Brazil (34,544 tourists and growth of 130.9 %).
«These are important figures that exceed initial estimates. With this positive trend, there are many markets that will soon reach pre-pandemic levels, such as the United Kingdom, Brazil and Spain, among others,” said the head of Mincetur.
At the regional block level, South America accounted for 56.4% of the total tourists who arrived in Peru (433 thousand international tourists). For its part, North America concentrated 21.1% (162 thousand tourists), Europe 15.2% (117 thousand tourists), Asia 4.2% and Central America 2.2%. Meanwhile, the most dynamic markets in the period were mainly Asian such as Singapore (+280%), Malaysia (+259.4%), Taiwan (+302.2%), Japan (244.8%), Thailand (+ 188%) and China (+213.3%).
In relation to the income of international tourists through the Immigration Control Posts, the Jorge Chávez International Airport (AIJCH) stands out with a total of 446 thousand tourists (58% participation), the Santa Rosa de Tacna Border Control Post which registered the entry of 177 thousand tourists (23.0%), the CEBAF Tumbes that registered the entry of 54 thousand tourists (7.0%) and the Desaguadero/CEBAF Puno Border Control Post that registered the entry of 42 thousand tourists (5.0%). 4%).
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– 2024-04-28 12:55:04
