This spends on average Peruvians when they perform internal tourism: food and transport are the main expenses

The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR) shared a survey indicating the average expenditure of a Peruvian when he performs internal tourism In 2024. In addition, he said that this amount can vary by many factors, such as the reason for the trip, the fate, the type of accommodation, among other reasons.

Some report data indicated that the majority of Peruvians It is housed at the house of relatives, while a fifth goes to an establishment such as hotels or hostels. In particular, it was revealed that 41% make the trip alone, while 20% do so as a family and another 20% as a couple. Next, we tell you more details of the survey.

How much Peruvian spends on average when he performs internal tourism?

The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism indicated that the average spending of the trip of the internal tourist It was S/523 in 2024, according to a survey that had 2,549 interviewees. Likewise, the fourth part of the Peruvians who travel spends between S/500 and S/999, while 7% spends less than S/100 and 11.6% disburse more than S/1,000 during their journey.

Additionally, we show you the Distribution of spendingwhere food and transport spending accumulate more than half of what is spent:

• Food: 31.7%
• Transport to the visited destination: 27.5%
• Internal transfers: 8.0%
• Accommodation: 7.6%
• Purchase of dresses and footwear: 7.4%
• Tourist visits: 6.0%
• Craft Shop /Souvenirs: 3.9%
• Night fun: 3.4%
• Medical expenses: 1.8%
• Others: 1.8%

Mincetur indicated that the travel reason Modifies the average expenditure of the Peruvian tourist. In this way, if the visit is made for holiday, recreation or leisure reasons, the expense amounts to S/625. Other causes are visit to relatives (S/461), professional business-motives (S/554) and others (S/537).

In which department does the average expenditure of Peruvian tourists increase?

The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism said that tourists who traveled to the South macro -region They registered the highest expense (S/610), followed by the East Macroregion (S/586) and those who traveled to Lima reported a disbursement of S/539. The average expenditure increased among tourists who visited Mother of God In 2024, where the amount added S/1,348. The survey even stated that the expense is greater in the South Macroregion (S/610), which is made up of the aforementioned department, Cusco, Puno, Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna.

The departments of the Central macro -region They house Apurímac (S/301) and Huancavelica (S/248), which reduces the average of this area. For their part, tourists who traveled to the north, central and south macroregions had an average stay of 4 nights; While, tourists who visited the Lima region remained 3 nights. For its part, the Macro -Region Oriente shows a larger stay to the average that reaches 5 nights. The average permanence of internal tourists, for all reasons, was 4 nights. For their part, tourists who traveled for businesses and professional motifs remained 5 nights and those who visited their own region were only 3 nights.