International tourism, number of departures in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: International tourism, number of departures was 415.49 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of departures in East Asia & Pacific, 1995–2019
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 East Asia & Pacific is 415.49 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 415.49 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.49 million, in 1995.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th of 26 groups on this measure, 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 93.49 million | — |
| 1996 | 105.06 million | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 111.01 million | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 110.74 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 119.90 million | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 134.78 million | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 142.85 million | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 146.85 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 144.56 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 168.50 million | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 178.98 million | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 191.97 million | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 209.16 million | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 214.08 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 212.76 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 236.68 million | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 254.61 million | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 275.98 million | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 296.52 million | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 321.00 million | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 345.74 million | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 366.33 million | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 384.70 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 402.01 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 415.49 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.04 million | 93.49 million | 119.90 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 174.45 million | 134.78 million | 214.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 329.91 million | 236.68 million | 415.49 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.83 million compare
- 10 Netherlands 22.05 million compare
- 11 Italy 21.45 million compare
- 12 France 21.29 million compare
- 13 China 20.33 million compare
- 14 Switzerland 19.80 million compare
- 15 Argentina 15.35 million compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Merchandise trade 50.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 81.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in East Asia & Pacific?
- International tourism, number of departures in East Asia & Pacific was 415.49 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 415.49 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.49 million in 1995.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th out of 26 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.