Germany vs Italy: International tourist departures
Germany
114.40 million departures
in 2024
Italy
34.59 million departures
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
Italy rank
4th
International tourist departures over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 114.40 million departures against 34.59 million departures in Italy, a difference of 79.81 million departures.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.3 times Italy's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 112 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.70 million departures | 17.44 million departures | 50.26 million departures | Germany |
| 2000s | 83.49 million departures | 23.67 million departures | 59.83 million departures | Germany |
| 2010s | 89.89 million departures | 29.30 million departures | 60.60 million departures | Germany |
| 2020s | 77.72 million departures | 22.97 million departures | 54.75 million departures | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 114.40 million departures against 34.59 million departures in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures between Germany and Italy?
- 79.81 million departures, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for international tourist departures?
- Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th 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.