Australia vs Finland: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Australia
2.96 million trips
in 2022
Finland
3.28 million trips
in 2024
Australia rank
51st
Finland rank
48th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3.28 million trips against 2.96 million trips in Australia, a difference of 322,700 trips.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 51st and Finland ranks 48th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.61 million trips | 2.25 million trips | 1.36 million trips | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.17 million trips | 3.55 million trips | 614,800 trips | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.45 million trips | 5.39 million trips | 935,333 trips | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 3.28 million trips against 2.96 million trips in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Australia and Finland?
- 322,700 trips, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Australia ranks 51st and Finland ranks 48th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.