International tourism, number of departures in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: International tourism, number of departures was 444.87 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of departures in Upper middle income, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, number of departures in Upper middle income is 444.87 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Upper middle income peaked at 444.87 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 168.86 million, in 1996.
That places Upper middle income 11th out of 26 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 173.32 million | — |
| 1996 | 168.86 million | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 176.48 million | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 180.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 191.74 million | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 214.99 million | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 217.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 221.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 228.98 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 250.00 million | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 260.45 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 263.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 265.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 276.36 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 266.02 million | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 280.74 million | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 301.91 million | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 324.45 million | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 359.29 million | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 373.14 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 385.91 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 404.76 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 433.51 million | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 435.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 444.87 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178.15 million | 168.86 million | 191.74 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 246.50 million | 214.99 million | 276.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 374.43 million | 280.74 million | 444.87 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 8 India 26.91 million compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.83 million compare
- 10 Netherlands 22.05 million compare
- 11 Italy 21.45 million compare
- 12 France 21.29 million compare
- 13 China 20.33 million compare
- 14 Switzerland 19.80 million compare
More private sector data for Upper middle income
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.62 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 75.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,493 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in Upper middle income?
- International tourism, number of departures in Upper middle income was 444.87 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 444.87 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.86 million in 1996.
- How does Upper middle income rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Upper middle income ranks 11th out of 26 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.