International tourism, number of departures in IBRD only
IBRD only: International tourism, number of departures was 624.28 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of departures in IBRD only, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 624.28 million for international tourism, number of departures in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in IBRD only peaked at 624.28 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 247.90 million, in 1995.
IBRD only ranks 9th of 24 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 247.90 million | — |
| 1996 | 252.68 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 265.76 million | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 271.89 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 291.68 million | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 320.23 million | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 320.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 316.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 319.71 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 343.89 million | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 363.01 million | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 373.98 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 384.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 399.96 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 375.53 million | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 400.06 million | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 429.38 million | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 463.21 million | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 509.92 million | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 505.48 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 534.82 million | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 561.47 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 600.37 million | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 606.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 624.28 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 265.98 million | 247.90 million | 291.68 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 351.78 million | 316.98 million | 399.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 523.59 million | 400.06 million | 624.28 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 6 Malaysia 30.76 million compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 27.20 million compare
- 8 India 26.91 million compare
- 9 United Kingdom 23.83 million compare
- 10 Netherlands 22.05 million compare
- 11 Italy 21.45 million compare
- 12 France 21.29 million compare
More private sector data for IBRD only
- Merchandise trade 42.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,891 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in IBRD only?
- International tourism, number of departures in IBRD only was 624.28 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 624.28 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.90 million in 1995.
- How does IBRD only rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- IBRD only ranks 9th out of 24 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.