Netherlands vs Small states: International tourism, number of arrivals

Netherlands
7.26 million
in 2020
Small states
79.09 million
in 2019
Netherlands rank
29th
Small states rank
29th

International tourism, number of arrivals over time

  • Netherlands
  • Small states
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199520072020

How they compare

Small states currently reports 79.09 million against 7.26 million in Netherlands, a difference of 71.82 million.

That makes Small states's figure about 10.9 times Netherlands's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 29th and Small states ranks 29th of 201 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 8.04 million 29.65 million 21.61 million Small states
2000s 9.97 million 41.82 million 31.85 million Small states
2010s 14.82 million 65.20 million 50.37 million Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, Netherlands or Small states?
Small states, at 79.09 million against 7.26 million in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between Netherlands and Small states?
71.82 million, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Small states?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and Small states rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
Netherlands ranks 29th and Small states ranks 29th 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.