Austria vs Switzerland: International tourist departures
Austria
16.42 million departures
in 2024
Switzerland
11.28 million departures
in 2022
Austria rank
16th
Switzerland rank
19th
International tourist departures over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 16.42 million departures against 11.28 million departures in Switzerland, a difference of 5.15 million departures.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 112 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.72 million departures | 10.93 million departures | 2.21 million departures | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 10.90 million departures | 12.90 million departures | 2.00 million departures | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.51 million departures | 7.90 million departures | 612,633 departures | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 16.42 million departures against 11.28 million departures in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures between Austria and Switzerland?
- 5.15 million departures, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for international tourist departures?
- Austria ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International tourist departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.