International tourism, number of departures in Russia
Russia: International tourism, number of departures was 12.36 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of departures in Russia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, number of departures in Russia stood at 12.36 million.
The figure is down 72.7% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Russia peaked at 54.07 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.63 million, in 1998.
Russia ranks 17th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, number of departures in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21.33 million | — |
| 1996 | 12.26 million | -42.5% |
| 1997 | 11.18 million | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 10.63 million | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 12.63 million | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 18.37 million | +45.4% |
| 2001 | 18.03 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.43 million | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 20.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 24.51 million | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 28.42 million | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 29.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 34.28 million | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 36.54 million | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 34.28 million | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 39.32 million | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 43.73 million | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 47.81 million | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 54.07 million | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 45.89 million | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 34.55 million | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 31.66 million | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 39.63 million | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 41.96 million | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 45.33 million | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 12.36 million | -72.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 12.36 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.67 million, 4.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Russia's 12.36 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87 million, 4.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.61 million | 10.63 million | 21.33 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 26.45 million | 18.03 million | 36.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.40 million | 31.66 million | 54.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.36 million | 12.36 million | 12.36 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More private sector data for Russia
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 79.8% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 302.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 93.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 22.1% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 419.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 45.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,922 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in Russia?
- International tourism, number of departures in Russia was 12.36 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.07 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.63 million in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Russia ranks 17th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.