Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Denmark
30.29 million trips
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
27.75 million trips
in 2024
Denmark rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Denmark
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 30.29 million trips against 27.75 million trips in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.54 million trips.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 179 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.95 million trips | 8.10 million trips | 16.85 million trips | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27.27 million trips | 13.46 million trips | 13.81 million trips | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21.28 million trips | 6.93 million trips | 14.34 million trips | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
- Denmark, at 30.29 million trips against 27.75 million trips in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.54 million trips, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th 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.