International tourism, number of departures in Netherlands
Netherlands: International tourism, number of departures was 22.05 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of departures in Netherlands, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 22.05 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 5.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Netherlands peaked at 22.05 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.31 million, in 1995.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 117 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, number of departures in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.31 million | — |
| 1996 | 12.81 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 12.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.55 million | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 14.18 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 13.90 million | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 14.21 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.72 million | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 16.43 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 17.13 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 17.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.70 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.52 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 18.40 million | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 18.34 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 18.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.63 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.09 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.93 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.54 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.15 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 20.76 million | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 20.98 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.05 million | +5.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 22.05 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.67 million, 8.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 22.05 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87 million, 7.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.14 million | 12.31 million | 14.18 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.64 million | 13.90 million | 18.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.11 million | 17.54 million | 22.05 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More private sector data for Netherlands
- Merchandise trade 139.5% (2025)
- Food imports 14.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 65.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 870.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 283.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 63.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 989.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 331.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54,691 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in Netherlands?
- International tourism, number of departures in Netherlands was 22.05 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.05 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.31 million in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 117 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.