International tourism, number of arrivals in Germany
Germany: International tourism, number of arrivals was 12.45 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in Germany, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Germany recorded 12.45 million for international tourism, number of arrivals in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 68.5% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Germany peaked at 39.56 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.45 million, in 2020.
Germany ranks 20th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.85 million | — |
| 1996 | 15.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 15.84 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 16.51 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 17.12 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 18.98 million | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 17.86 million | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 17.97 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 20.14 million | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 21.50 million | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 23.57 million | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 24.42 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 24.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 24.22 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 26.88 million | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 28.37 million | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 30.41 million | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 31.55 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 33.00 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 34.97 million | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 35.55 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 37.45 million | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 38.88 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 39.56 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.45 million | -68.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 12.45 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.16 million, 5.8× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Germany's 12.45 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.60 million, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, number of arrivals in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -68.5% | 39.56 million | 12.45 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.90 million | 14.85 million | 17.12 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.19 million | 17.86 million | 24.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.66 million | 26.88 million | 39.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.45 million | 12.45 million | 12.45 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 600.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 83.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 512.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21,130 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Germany?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Germany was 12.45 million in 2020, 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 39.56 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.45 million in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.