International tourism, number of departures in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: International tourism, number of departures was 309.16 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of departures in Early-demographic dividend, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, number of departures in Early-demographic dividend stood at 309.16 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 323.29 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 169.92 million, in 1995.
That places Early-demographic dividend 15th out of 26 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, number of departures in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 169.92 million | — |
| 1996 | 172.63 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 180.07 million | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 183.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 198.87 million | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 216.56 million | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 212.44 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 215.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 216.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 231.85 million | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 238.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 231.16 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 220.45 million | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 220.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 212.06 million | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 233.44 million | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 230.62 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 240.57 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 262.59 million | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 268.75 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 291.67 million | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 312.54 million | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 323.29 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 309.76 million | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 309.16 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180.98 million | 169.92 million | 198.87 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 221.55 million | 212.06 million | 238.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 278.24 million | 230.62 million | 323.29 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More private sector data for Early-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 9.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 867.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in Early-demographic dividend?
- International tourism, number of departures in Early-demographic dividend was 309.16 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 323.29 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.92 million in 1995.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 26 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-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 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.