International tourism, number of departures in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: International tourism, number of departures was 136.61 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of departures in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 136.61 million for international tourism, number of departures in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 136.61 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 82.14 million, in 1995.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 23rd out of 26 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, number of departures in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 82.14 million | — |
| 1996 | 90.80 million | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 97.00 million | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 98.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 103.36 million | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 106.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 102.54 million | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 93.74 million | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 88.69 million | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 91.53 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 97.85 million | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 102.51 million | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 110.14 million | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 117.76 million | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 102.82 million | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 103.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 102.14 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 104.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 108.88 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 93.13 million | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 104.17 million | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 109.45 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 119.46 million | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 128.53 million | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 136.61 million | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.37 million | 82.14 million | 103.36 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 101.42 million | 88.69 million | 117.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.96 million | 93.13 million | 136.61 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 20 Thailand 10.45 million compare
- 21 Romania 9.51 million compare
- 22 Israel 9.18 million compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 8.44 million compare
- 24 Hong Kong, China 8.26 million compare
- 25 United Arab Emirates 6.46 million compare
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 6.26 million compare
More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Merchandise trade 100.1% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,615 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4919 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- International tourism, number of departures in Central Europe and the Baltics was 136.61 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 136.61 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.14 million in 1995.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 23rd out of 26 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.