Russia vs United Kingdom: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Russia
26.21 million trips
in 2015
United Kingdom
31.30 million trips
in 2024
Russia rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Russia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 31.30 million trips against 26.21 million trips in Russia, a difference of 5.09 million trips.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Russia ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 179 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.17 million trips | 17.89 million trips | 5.72 million trips | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 19.10 million trips | 20.01 million trips | 912,100 trips | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 22.77 million trips | 24.79 million trips | 2.02 million trips | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Russia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 31.30 million trips against 26.21 million trips in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Russia and United Kingdom?
- 5.09 million trips, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Russia ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.