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Argentina Tourism Statistics: 6.6M Arrivals in 2024

Q: How many tourists visit Argentina?

Argentina had 6.6 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism, via Our World in Data. Domestic trips are not in that count. AirROI estimates 1,103,460 Airbnb stays in Argentina in the 12 months to October 2026, which is a separate count of bookings.

Q: What is the quietest month in Argentina?

June was the quietest Airbnb month in Argentina in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and May ranked 11th. Stays in June were booked about 23 days ahead, against 43 days for November.

Q: How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Argentina?

A typical Airbnb stay in Argentina lasted 6.3 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 32 days ahead. That is longer than the worldwide 5.2 nights. By month, stays ran from 4.9 nights in September to 7.2 nights in January.

Argentina recorded 6.6 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, UN Tourism reports, via Our World in Data. This counts people crossing a border, so domestic trips are not in it. AirROI estimates 1,103,460 Airbnb stays in Argentina in the 12 months to October 2026, with Buenos Aires the most booked city. The busiest month was January.

Source: AirROI Reviewed by Jun Zhou, Founder @ AirROI Updated November 4, 2026

Airbnb figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026. Read the method

Estimated Airbnb nights: 6,949,455
Typical Airbnb stay: 6.3 nights
Busiest Airbnb month: January
From abroad, among guests who left a review: 58%

Key facts

Argentina Tourism Facts

Each sentence names its place, period and source, so it can be quoted alone.

Official

UN Tourism puts Argentina at 6.6 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, via Our World in Data.

Airbnb stays

AirROI puts Airbnb stays in Argentina at 1,103,460 in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Argentina added up to 6,949,455 nights in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates a typical Airbnb stay in Argentina lasted 6.3 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 32 days ahead.

Busiest months

AirROI ranks January the busiest Airbnb month in Argentina in the 12 months to October 2026, followed by December and November, with June the quietest.
AirROI estimates Airbnb in Argentina had no single high season in the 12 months to October 2026: the three busiest months were January, December and November.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Argentina in November were booked furthest ahead, about 43 days, against 23 days for May, in the 12 months to October 2026.

Guests

AirROI estimates 58% of Argentina Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 came from abroad, led by Brazil at 11% and the United States at 11%.

By place

AirROI ranks Argentina 3rd for Airbnb stays among South America's 13 countries in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Buenos Aires had the most Airbnb stays of the 65 towns it lists in Argentina in the 12 months to October 2026, at 481,201, ahead of San Carlos de Bariloche and Mar del Plata.

Official numbers

How Many Tourists Visit Argentina?

UN Tourism counted 6.6 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, via Our World in Data.

Official tourism figures for Argentina: what each counts, its year and its publisher
Figure	What it counts	Year	Publisher
6.6 millionInternational tourist arrivals	Trips by visitors arriving from abroad who stay at least one night, each arrival counted separately	2024	UN Tourism, via Our World in Data

Airbnb stays

Airbnb Stays in Argentina

Argentina had 65,453 Airbnb homes in the 12 months to October 2026. They took an estimated 1,103,460 stays and 6,949,455 nights. A typical stay lasted 6.3 nights and was booked about 32 days ahead, longer than the worldwide stay of 5.2 nights. AirROI's figures cover the 250 towns it tracks in Argentina; places it does not track are not counted, so every total is a floor.

Airbnb homes: 65,453
Airbnb stays, estimate: 1,103,460
Airbnb nights, estimate: 6,949,455
Typical stay: 6.3 nights
Booked ahead: 32 days

Busiest months

When Is the Busiest Time in Argentina?

On Airbnb, January was the busiest month in Argentina in the 12 months to October 2026, then December and November. June was the quietest. The busiest months do not sit together, so there is no single high season.

January ranks first, June last

Airbnb months in calendar order, 12 months to October 2026. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.

Three busiest months
Other months

From busiest to quietest: January, December, November, March, September, July, February, October, August, April, May, June.

Month by month: rank, typical stay and days booked ahead

Airbnb months in Argentina by rank, with share of nights, typical stay and days booked ahead, 12 months to October 2026
Rank	Month	Share of nights	Typical stay	Booked ahead
1	January	9.9%	7.2 nights	37 days
2	December	9.0%	6.5 nights	36 days
3	November	9.0%	6.0 nights	43 days
4	March	8.9%	6.1 nights	30 days
5	September	8.5%	4.9 nights	26 days
6	July	8.5%	6.6 nights	34 days
7	February	8.5%	6.0 nights	36 days
8	October	8.3%	6.1 nights	32 days
9	August	8.2%	5.7 nights	33 days
10	April	7.2%	5.7 nights	26 days
11	May	7.1%	5.7 nights	23 days
12	June	7.1%	6.0 nights	23 days

Share is each month's part of the year's Airbnb nights. Typical stay and days booked ahead are AirROI estimates for stays in each month.

Where guests come from

Where Do Argentina Airbnb Guests Come From?

Among Argentina Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 58% came from abroad, led by Brazil at 11% and the United States at 11%, AirROI estimates. Among the same guests, Buenos Aires was the top origin city at 12%, ahead of Montevideo at 3.6%. The figures rest on 2,588,912 reviews, written over many years.

58% from abroad

Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026

Top countries abroad

Among guests who left a review

Brazil 11%
United States 11%
Uruguay 4.7%
Chile 3.6%

Top origin cities

Among guests who left a review

Buenos Aires 12%
Montevideo 3.6%
Córdoba 2.5%
São Paulo 2.2%
Rosario 1.8%

By town

Most Booked Towns in Argentina

Buenos Aires, San Carlos de Bariloche and Mar del Plata took 56% of Airbnb stays in Argentina in the 12 months to October 2026. January is the busiest Airbnb month in 40 of the 65 towns, led by San Carlos de Bariloche, and July in 10, led by Puerto Iguazú. Among guests who left a review, the share from abroad across the 25 most booked towns runs from 9.7% in Pinamar to 91% in El Chaltén.

Most Booked Towns in Argentina: Airbnb stays, nights and typical stay, 12 months to October 2026; with origin among guests who left a review
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1	Buenos Aires	481,201	3,738,877	7.8 nights	67%	US	November
2	San Carlos de Bariloche	84,828	480,179	5.7 nights	64%	Brazil	January
3	Mar del Plata	46,580	276,628	5.9 nights	17%	US	January
4	Córdoba	36,111	218,224	6.0 nights	38%	US	January
5	Mendoza	34,163	163,175	4.8 nights	68%	Brazil	January
6	Ushuaia	31,564	158,083	5.0 nights	79%	Brazil	August
7	El Calafate	19,235	67,901	3.5 nights	90%	US	January
8	Puerto Iguazú	18,934	67,996	3.6 nights	80%	Brazil	July
9	San Martín de los Andes	17,926	98,255	5.5 nights	47%	Brazil	January
10	Salta	16,762	76,352	4.6 nights	56%	Brazil	September
11	Rosario	16,460	98,180	6.0 nights	29%	US	September
12	El Chaltén	13,170	52,143	4.0 nights	91%	US	January
13	Pinamar	10,422	68,479	6.6 nights	9.7%	US	January
14	Villa La Angostura	9,880	45,735	4.6 nights	44%	Brazil	January
15	Luján de Cuyo	8,145	38,124	4.7 nights	49%	US	December
16	Villa Carlos Paz	7,989	37,897	4.7 nights	21%	US	January
17	Tandil	7,262	29,831	4.1 nights	15%	US	January
18	La Plata	7,093	51,476	7.3 nights	42%	Uruguay	October
19	Puerto Madryn	6,973	34,946	5.0 nights	38%	France	January
20	Distrito Chacras de Coria	6,480	30,056	4.6 nights	53%	US	January
21	Tigre	5,746	25,388	4.4 nights	45%	US	January
22	Tilcara	5,034	20,711	4.1 nights	59%	Brazil	July
23	Godoy Cruz	5,025	33,365	6.6 nights	57%	Chile	January
24	Posadas	5,020	25,200	5.0 nights	57%	Brazil	July
25	San Miguel de Tucumán	4,640	24,766	5.3 nights	31%	US	July
26	San Rafael	4,500	21,341	4.7 nights	29%	US	January
27	Vicente López	4,241	38,023	9.0 nights	55%	US	December
28	Cafayate	4,123	14,107	3.4 nights	54%	Brazil	July
29	San Juan	4,010	19,957	5.0 nights	28%	Chile	September
30	Corrientes	3,871	18,674	4.8 nights	44%	Brazil	January
31	Cariló	3,658	21,260	5.8 nights	15%	US	January
32	Santa Fe	3,611	19,011	5.3 nights	32%	Brazil	September
33	Neuquén	3,463	17,557	5.1 nights	24%	Brazil	September
34	El Bolsón	3,398	17,338	5.1 nights	56%	Brazil	January
35	San Salvador de Jujuy	3,370	13,082	3.9 nights	55%	France	July
36	Villa Gesell	3,182	21,442	6.7 nights	15%	US	January
37	Bahía Blanca	2,819	13,123	4.7 nights	30%	Brazil	December
38	Villa General Belgrano	2,630	11,207	4.3 nights	25%	US	January
39	Costa Esmeralda	2,626	15,186	5.8 nights	11%	US	January
40	Paraná	2,547	10,869	4.3 nights	28%	Brazil	December
41	Purmamarca	2,415	8,432	3.5 nights	65%	Brazil	July
42	Potrerillos	2,415	8,436	3.5 nights	40%	US	July
43	Colonia Chapadmalal	2,335	12,282	5.3 nights	14%	US	January
44	Miramar	2,195	14,554	6.6 nights	11%	US	January
45	Mar de las Pampas	2,141	14,083	6.6 nights	8.4%	US	January
46	Esquel	2,123	10,035	4.7 nights	46%	Brazil	October
47	Gualeguaychú	2,078	7,606	3.7 nights	35%	Uruguay	January
48	Chascomús	2,006	6,895	3.4 nights	8.9%	US	January
49	Mar Azul	1,948	14,337	7.4 nights	7.7%	Germany	January
50	San Isidro	1,909	12,544	6.6 nights	48%	US	August
51	Federación	1,826	8,281	4.5 nights	47%	Uruguay	January
52	Mercedes	1,817	7,214	4.0 nights	14%	US	January
53	Santiago del Estero	1,716	6,702	3.9 nights	24%	Brazil	July
54	Valeria del Mar	1,709	12,506	7.3 nights	10%	Spain	January
55	Colón	1,643	7,511	4.6 nights	29%	Uruguay	January
56	Monte Hermoso	1,635	10,188	6.2 nights	11%	US	January
57	Resistencia	1,593	7,319	4.6 nights	40%	Brazil	July
58	Las Grutas	1,566	8,656	5.5 nights	23%	Brazil	January
59	Concepción del Uruguay	1,439	5,699	4.0 nights	29%	Uruguay	January
60	Concordia	1,437	6,192	4.3 nights	41%	Brazil	January
61	Necochea	1,367	7,789	5.7 nights	16%	US	January
62	Dina Huapi	1,340	6,839	5.1 nights	50%	Brazil	January
63	Ostende	1,236	8,905	7.2 nights	9.6%	US	January
64	Yerba Buena	1,161	6,032	5.2 nights	27%	US	December
65	Mar de Ajó	767	4,207	5.5 nights	10%	US	January

* Among guests who left a review. Stays, nights and other figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and cover Airbnb only. Argentina is the top origin in 63 of 65 towns, among guests who left a review, so this column names the top country abroad. Lists the 65 of Argentina's 250 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes. A town with no tourism page of its own links to its Airbnb market page.

FAQ

Questions About Tourism in Argentina

How many tourists visit Argentina?

Argentina had 6.6 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism, via Our World in Data. Domestic trips are not in that count. AirROI estimates 1,103,460 Airbnb stays in Argentina in the 12 months to October 2026, which is a separate count of bookings.

When is high season in Argentina?

The busiest Airbnb month in Argentina in the 12 months to October 2026 was January, then December and November.

What is the quietest month in Argentina?

June was the quietest Airbnb month in Argentina in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and May ranked 11th. Stays in June were booked about 23 days ahead, against 43 days for November.

How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Argentina?

A typical Airbnb stay in Argentina lasted 6.3 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 32 days ahead. That is longer than the worldwide 5.2 nights. By month, stays ran from 4.9 nights in September to 7.2 nights in January.

Where do Airbnb guests in Argentina come from?

Of Argentina Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 58% came from abroad, AirROI estimates. The largest groups were Brazil at 11% and the United States at 11%. Among the same guests, the top origin city was Buenos Aires at 12%, ahead of Montevideo at 3.6%.

What is the most booked town in Argentina on Airbnb?

Buenos Aires was the most booked town in Argentina on Airbnb, with an estimated 481,201 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, ahead of San Carlos de Bariloche and Mar del Plata.

Are Airbnb stays the same as tourists?

No. UN Tourism counts international tourist arrivals (6.6 million in 2024). An Airbnb stay is one booking on one platform, however many guests it holds. AirROI's 1,103,460 stays are estimates for the 12 months to October 2026.

Method

How These Numbers Are Made

Official figures come from their publishers, linked above, and were last checked in November 2026. Stays and nights are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. Nights add up each town's stays times its typical stay, across 250 towns. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 2,588,912 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. Read the method page.