Australia vs Finland: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Australia
2.96 million trips
in 2022
Finland
3.28 million trips
in 2024
Australia rank
51st
Finland rank
48th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Australia
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 3.28 million trips against 2.96 million trips in Australia, a difference of 322,700 trips.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 51st and Finland ranks 48th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.61 million trips 2.25 million trips 1.36 million trips Australia
2000s 4.17 million trips 3.55 million trips 614,800 trips Australia
2010s 4.45 million trips 5.39 million trips 935,333 trips Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Australia or Finland?
Finland, at 3.28 million trips against 2.96 million trips in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Australia and Finland?
322,700 trips, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Australia and Finland rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Australia ranks 51st and Finland ranks 48th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal 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 personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.