International tourism, number of arrivals in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): International tourism, number of arrivals was 180.88 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, number of arrivals in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 180.88 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 180.88 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.25 million, in 1995.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 23rd out of 46 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 41.25 million | — |
| 1996 | 47.93 million | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 60.73 million | +26.7% |
| 1998 | 53.96 million | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 53.59 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 61.16 million | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 63.74 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 69.76 million | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 73.54 million | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 83.79 million | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 92.51 million | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 95.70 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 113.53 million | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 123.90 million | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 115.25 million | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 119.09 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 132.50 million | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 142.15 million | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 151.06 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 140.84 million | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 142.76 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 134.10 million | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 149.46 million | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 169.09 million | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 180.88 million | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.49 million | 41.25 million | 60.73 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 89.29 million | 61.16 million | 123.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.19 million | 119.09 million | 180.88 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 20 Germany 12.45 million compare
- 21 Switzerland 11.82 million compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.10 million compare
- 23 Ireland 10.95 million compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 8.61 million compare
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 8.51 million compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 8.08 million compare
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 796.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 584.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 180.88 million in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 180.88 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.25 million in 1995.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 46 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.