European Union vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: International tourism, number of departures
International tourism, number of departures over time
- European Union
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
European Union currently reports 468.66 million against 23.83 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 444.83 million.
That makes European Union's figure about 19.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 26 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 293.58 million | 50.24 million | 243.34 million | European Union |
| 2000s | 337.71 million | 63.81 million | 273.90 million | European Union |
| 2010s | 396.72 million | 77.04 million | 319.68 million | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourism, number of departures, European Union or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- European Union, at 468.66 million against 23.83 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in international tourism, number of departures between European Union and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 444.83 million, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do European Union and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for international tourism, number of departures?
- European Union ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 26 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 departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.