Guyana projected to end 2025 with 20% surge in visitor arrivals

– 42,306 visitor arrivals recorded in October; 28.9% increase over 2024

Guyana’s tourism momentum continues its unprecedented rise, with President Dr Irfaan Ali announcing record-breaking visitor arrival numbers that place 2025 on track to become the strongest tourism year in the country’s history.
Speaking at the launch of the One Guyana Christmas Village and Supermarket along Main Street Avenue, President Ali revealed the newest tourism performance figures, which showed that October 2025 alone welcomed approximately 42,306 visitors – a staggering 28.9 per cent increase compared to October 2024.
“We have just received the latest visitor arrivals report for January to October 2025, and the results confirm what we have been seeing on the ground,” the President told the gathering. “The data shows that we have already surpassed the entire 2024 arrival. October 2025 was especially outstanding, registering a remarkable 28.9 per cent year-on-year jump and welcoming approximately 42,306 visitors in October alone.” The strong October performance was part of an equally impressive trend seen across the year. According to President Ali, visitor arrivals between January and October reflected a 24 per cent increase over the corresponding period in 2024, indicating that Guyana’s tourism sector continues to expand at a rapid pace. “Overall, the January–October period reflected a strong 24 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024,” he stated, noting that the country’s tourism product – from hospitality to nature-based travel to event-driven arrivals – continues to attract global interest.
President Ali said if the current trend continues, Guyana is poised to close 2025 with an overall 20 per cent growth in total visitor arrivals, the highest annual total ever recorded. “And if current trends hold, Guyana is projected to close December 2025 with at least a 20 per cent overall rise in arrivals,” the President declared. “This will be the highest annual total in our country’s tourism history and reinforces the view that Guyana’s moment on the world stage is here and is being built stronger and stronger.” The President’s announcement comes as Guyana continues to position itself as a premier ecotourism and investment destination, supported by expanded airlift, significant hotel development and year-round events that attract regional and international travellers.

Flights and hotels
Improvements in access to Guyana have played a major role in visitor arrivals. The nation welcomed air services such as Dominican Republic air carrier Sky Cana, British Airways, Inter-Caribbean Airways, Jet Blue, Fly Always, Suriname Airways and recently, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, in just five years.
In February 2023, Fly Always began flights from Guyana to Barbados, Cuba, Jamaica and Suriname. This was followed by British Airways, which began its twice-weekly operations in March, providing a direct connection from the United Kingdom (UK) and Europe.
Additionally, the rising surge can be attributed to the expansion of room capacity at several hotels, with construction ongoing on the Pasha Global, Sheraton Four Points and Blue Bridge Inc. Two internationally branded hotels, Aiden by Best Western and the Royal Hotel, opened in 2024, bringing 400 new rooms to the country. The trend is expected to continue in the coming years with additional hotels being completed, significantly expanding the country’s accommodation capacity. Other contributing factors are the number of tourism products that are now available for tourists to experience countrywide.
The Government’s strong investments and sound policies have greatly helped the tourism sector, making Guyana a top travel destination.