International Tourism in Argentina in 2025 down 20% while Argentines leaving the country up 38.6%

[Jerome]

International Tourism in Argentina in 2025 down 20% while Argentines leaving the country up 38.6%

This reflects a wider imbalance seen over the full year 2025, when 8,775,600 international tourists arrived, a 19.7% drop from 2024, and 18,836,900 Argentine tourists departed, a 38.6% increase.

For every foreign visitor arriving in 2025, roughly two Argentines traveled abroad, underscoring a sharp “tourism deficit.”

Inbound tourism receipts totaled about $3.1 billion USD, while Argentines spent roughly $7.2 billion USD abroad, creating a hard‑currency outflow of around $4.1 billion USD for the year.

Main drivers

The strong peso and high domestic prices have made Argentina relatively expensive for foreigners, while cheaper trips abroad (especially to neighboring countries and the U.S.) have encouraged Argentines to travel overseas.

Traditional source markets such as Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, and the U.S. still dominate inbound flows, but arrivals from Europe and North America have softened, and average spending per foreign visitor has fallen in real terms.

 

[ElQueso]

Sounds like Argentina is losing billions of dollars in lost tourism.

https://www.diagonales.com/nacion/argentina-perdio-us-4-000-millones-por-el-turismo-en-2025--el-peor-numero-en-10-anos_a6977e4870e48856db2e9cfa5

 

[ben]

I can't see paying the same prices as Brazil and staying in Mar del Plata. The beaches are terrible and prices are insane for what you get.

 

[Starfish]

You can really feel how much tourism has fallen. This time of year usually see restaurants full of tourists speaking English and Portuguese.

 

[Grant]

I can't see paying the same prices as Brazil and staying in Mar del Plata. The beaches are terrible and prices are insane for what you get.

What is the attraction of Mar del Plata? I went and it was very blah. Expensive for what you get but it is crowded.

You can really feel how much tourism has fallen. This time of year usually see restaurants full of tourists speaking English and Portuguese.

The good thing is it is easy to get into restaurants now. But a fraction of what is usually is this time of year. I went to have a steak last night and only 3 tables in the entire restaurant and the restaurant was big. Across from the Four Seasons too. More employees than patrons.

 

[Betsy Ross]

You can really feel how much tourism has fallen. This time of year usually see restaurants full of tourists speaking English and Portuguese.

I've noticed a huge reduction in Brazilian tourists. Just last year saw and heard a lot of Portuguese but now it is seldom compared to before. I guess BA is too expensive. They can go to Portugal for cheaper than they can come to BA.

What is the attraction of Mar del Plata? I went and it was very blah. Expensive for what you get but it is crowded.

It is an easy drive for many so they don't have to get an expensive plane ticket. But I agree that it is expensive now. Many went to Uruguay or Brazil instead.