International tourism, number of departures in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: International tourism, number of departures was 1.55 million in 2020. ▼ Falling
International tourism, number of departures in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2014–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, number of departures in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1.55 million. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 78.6% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 58th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
International tourism, number of departures in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.70 million | — |
| 2015 | 6.62 million | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 9.01 million | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 10.54 million | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 7.24 million | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million | -78.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.22 million | 6.62 million | 10.54 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million | 1.55 million | 1.55 million | 1 |
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More private sector data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Merchandise trade 49.3% (2025)
- Food imports 29.5% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 65.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.9% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 31.3% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 113.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,225 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5069 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- International tourism, number of departures in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.55 million in 2020, 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2020.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 58th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.