European Union vs United States: International tourism, number of arrivals
International tourism, number of arrivals over time
- European Union
- United States
How they compare
European Union currently reports 968.87 million against 45.04 million in United States, a difference of 923.84 million.
That makes European Union's figure about 21.5 times United States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 46 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 587.06 million | 79.12 million | 507.94 million | European Union |
| 2000s | 669.16 million | 110.96 million | 558.20 million | European Union |
| 2010s | 832.96 million | 170.00 million | 662.96 million | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, European Union or United States?
- European Union, at 968.87 million against 45.04 million in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between European Union and United States?
- 923.84 million, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do European Union and United States rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- European Union ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 46 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.