International tourism, number of departures in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: International tourism, number of departures was 1.17 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of departures in Azerbaijan, 1996–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, number of departures in Azerbaijan is 1.17 million, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.1% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Azerbaijan peaked at 5.57 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 432,000, in 1996.
That places Azerbaijan 67th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, number of departures in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 432,000 | — |
| 1997 | 654,000 | +51.4% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million | +75.2% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 1.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 1.84 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 2.16 million | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 2.36 million | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 3.18 million | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 3.55 million | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 3.87 million | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 4.29 million | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 4.24 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.10 million | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.28 million | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.11 million | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.91 million | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 5.57 million | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million | -79.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 859,000 | 432,000 | 1.20 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million | 1.13 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 million | 3.18 million | 5.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1 |
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More private sector data for Azerbaijan
- Merchandise trade 65.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 24.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 25.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,444 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in Azerbaijan?
- International tourism, number of departures in Azerbaijan was 1.17 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 departures recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 432,000 in 1996.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Azerbaijan ranks 67th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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 departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.