Japan vs Saudi Arabia: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Japan
24.00 million trips
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
27.75 million trips
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 27.75 million trips against 24.00 million trips in Japan, a difference of 3.75 million trips.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Japan ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.30 million trips | 4.40 million trips | 2.10 million trips | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5.51 million trips | 7.74 million trips | 2.23 million trips | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 16.67 million trips | 13.46 million trips | 3.21 million trips | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.88 million trips | 11.59 million trips | 3.71 million trips | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 27.75 million trips against 24.00 million trips in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.75 million trips, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Japan ranks 12th 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.