Italy vs United States: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Italy
57.73 million arrivals
in 2024
United States
72.39 million arrivals
in 2024
Italy rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 72.39 million arrivals against 57.73 million arrivals in Italy, a difference of 14.67 million arrivals.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.
Italy ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 203 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.25 million arrivals | 46.53 million arrivals | 12.27 million arrivals | United States |
| 2000s | 40.44 million arrivals | 49.85 million arrivals | 9.41 million arrivals | United States |
| 2010s | 51.98 million arrivals | 72.80 million arrivals | 20.82 million arrivals | United States |
| 2020s | 43.37 million arrivals | 46.20 million arrivals | 2.83 million arrivals | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Italy or United States?
- United States, at 72.39 million arrivals against 57.73 million arrivals in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Italy and United States?
- 14.67 million arrivals, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Italy ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad. 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 visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.