International tourism, number of departures in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: International tourism, number of departures was 12.36 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of departures in Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation peaked at 54.07 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.63 million, in 1998.
Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation, 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% |
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 Russian Federation
More private sector data for Russian Federation
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 79.8% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 302.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 22.1% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 419.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,922 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in Russian Federation?
- International tourism, number of departures in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 54.07 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.63 million in 1998.
- How does Russian Federation rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Russian Federation ranks 17th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.