Italy vs Russian Federation: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes

Italy
11.25 million trips
in 2024
Russian Federation
7.52 million trips
in 2015
Italy rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
3rd

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time

  • Italy
  • Russian Federation
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M199520092024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 11.25 million trips against 7.52 million trips in Russian Federation, a difference of 3.73 million trips.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 175 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 8.16 million trips 3.80 million trips 4.36 million trips Italy
2000s 10.64 million trips 3.23 million trips 7.41 million trips Italy
2010s 13.85 million trips 5.95 million trips 7.90 million trips Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, Italy or Russian Federation?
Italy, at 11.25 million trips against 7.52 million trips in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Italy and Russian Federation?
3.73 million trips, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?
20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
Italy ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.