Japan vs Russian Federation: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Japan
24.00 million trips
in 2023
Russian Federation
26.21 million trips
in 2015
Japan rank
12th
Russian Federation rank
11th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 26.21 million trips against 24.00 million trips in Japan, a difference of 2.21 million trips.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 million trips | 12.17 million trips | 9.32 million trips | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 5.00 million trips | 19.10 million trips | 14.10 million trips | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 9.66 million trips | 22.77 million trips | 13.11 million trips | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 26.21 million trips against 24.00 million trips in Japan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 2.21 million trips, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Japan ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 11th 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.