India vs Italy: International tourist departures
India
30.45 million departures
in 2024
Italy
34.59 million departures
in 2024
India rank
7th
Italy rank
4th
International tourist departures over time
- India
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 34.59 million departures against 30.45 million departures in India, a difference of 4.14 million departures.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
India ranks 7th and Italy ranks 4th of 112 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.78 million departures | 17.62 million departures | 13.84 million departures | Italy |
| 2000s | 7.27 million departures | 23.67 million departures | 16.39 million departures | Italy |
| 2010s | 18.22 million departures | 28.48 million departures | 10.25 million departures | Italy |
| 2020s | 18.96 million departures | 22.97 million departures | 4.02 million departures | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures, India or Italy?
- Italy, at 34.59 million departures against 30.45 million departures in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures between India and Italy?
- 4.14 million departures, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Italy?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do India and Italy rank globally for international tourist departures?
- India ranks 7th 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.