Italy vs United Kingdom: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Italy
11.25 million trips
in 2024
United Kingdom
6.93 million trips
in 2024
Italy rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 11.25 million trips against 6.93 million trips in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.32 million trips.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 175 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.16 million trips | 7.33 million trips | 827,750 trips | Italy |
| 2000s | 10.64 million trips | 8.30 million trips | 2.34 million trips | Italy |
| 2010s | 14.15 million trips | 8.97 million trips | 5.19 million trips | Italy |
| 2020s | 10.29 million trips | 5.02 million trips | 5.27 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 United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 11.25 million trips against 6.93 million trips in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 4.32 million trips, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- Italy ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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
Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.