Taiwan vs United States: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Taiwan
7.28 million trips
in 2024
United States
8.05 million trips
in 2021
Taiwan rank
31st
United States rank
29th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Taiwan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8.05 million trips against 7.28 million trips in Taiwan, a difference of 764,400 trips.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Taiwan ranks 31st and United States ranks 29th of 179 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 million trips | 16.89 million trips | 15.36 million trips | United States |
| 2000s | 2.29 million trips | 15.70 million trips | 13.41 million trips | United States |
| 2010s | 8.20 million trips | 28.41 million trips | 20.21 million trips | United States |
| 2020s | 710,112 trips | 7.01 million trips | 6.30 million trips | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Taiwan or United States?
- United States, at 8.05 million trips against 7.28 million trips in Taiwan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Taiwan and United States?
- 764,400 trips, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Taiwan and United States rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Taiwan ranks 31st and United States ranks 29th 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.