Austria vs Germany: International tourism, number of arrivals

Austria
15.09 million
in 2020
Germany
12.45 million
in 2020
Austria rank
18th
Germany rank
20th

International tourism, number of arrivals over time

  • Austria
  • Germany
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199520072020

How they compare

Austria currently reports 15.09 million against 12.45 million in Germany, a difference of 2.64 million.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 18th and Germany ranks 20th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 17.15 million 15.90 million 1.24 million Austria
2000s 19.75 million 21.19 million 1.44 million Germany
2010s 26.63 million 33.66 million 7.03 million Germany
2020s 15.09 million 12.45 million 2.64 million Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, Austria or Germany?
Austria, at 15.09 million against 12.45 million in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between Austria and Germany?
2.64 million, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Austria and Germany rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
Austria ranks 18th and Germany ranks 20th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, number of arrivals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, number of arrivals
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 5,775 data points, 1995–2020
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International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.