International tourism, number of departures in Canada
Canada: International tourism, number of departures was 37.85 million in 2019. ▼ Falling
International tourism, number of departures in Canada, 2006–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Canada recorded 37.85 million for international tourism, number of departures in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Canada peaked at 65.78 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.85 million, in 2019.
That places Canada 4th out of 117 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
International tourism, number of departures in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 46.91 million | — |
| 2007 | 50.04 million | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 51.74 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 47.48 million | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 53.62 million | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 61.91 million | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 65.17 million | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 65.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 63.74 million | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 55.97 million | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 52.98 million | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 54.95 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 38.07 million | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 37.85 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.04 million | 46.91 million | 51.74 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.00 million | 37.85 million | 65.78 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More private sector data for Canada
- Merchandise trade 48.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 75.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 577.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 42.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 554.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,317 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in Canada?
- International tourism, number of departures in Canada was 37.85 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 departures recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 65.78 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.85 million in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 117 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.