Italy vs United Kingdom: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual

Italy
1.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
Italy rank
126th
United Kingdom rank
123rd

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
-1000100200300400199620102024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 2.12 % change on previous year against 1.2 % change on previous year in Italy, a difference of 0.92 % change on previous year.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Italy ranks 126th and United Kingdom ranks 123rd of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s -0.8936 % change on previous year -1.11 % change on previous year 0.2154 % change on previous year Italy
2000s 1.38 % change on previous year 3.18 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2010s 3.31 % change on previous year 3.01 % change on previous year 0.3053 % change on previous year Italy
2020s 43.47 % change on previous year 143.83 % change on previous year 100.37 % change on previous year United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 2.12 % change on previous year against 1.2 % change on previous year in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth between Italy and United Kingdom?
0.92 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
Italy ranks 126th and United Kingdom ranks 123rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 3,755 data points, 1996–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.