International tourism, number of arrivals in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: International tourism, number of arrivals was 24.36 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in Pre-demographic dividend, 1995–2016
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 Pre-demographic dividend is 24.36 million, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 24.36 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.60 million, in 1995.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 42nd of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.60 million | — |
| 1996 | 6.36 million | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 6.66 million | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 6.71 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 7.48 million | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 7.84 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 8.49 million | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 9.60 million | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 9.76 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.37 million | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 12.79 million | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 14.21 million | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 17.96 million | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 18.55 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 19.84 million | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 21.21 million | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 20.09 million | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 21.34 million | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 20.78 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 21.41 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 24.06 million | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 24.36 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.56 million | 5.60 million | 7.48 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.04 million | 7.84 million | 19.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.89 million | 20.09 million | 24.36 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More private sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 45.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 373.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 7.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 383.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 338.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Pre-demographic dividend?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Pre-demographic dividend was 24.36 million in 2016, 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 24.36 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.60 million in 1995.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 42nd out of 46 groups with data for 2016.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.