Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Canada
Canada: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 17.96 million trips in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Canada, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
Canada recorded 17.96 million trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Canada peaked at 18.26 million trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.24 million trips, in 2009.
Canada ranks 17th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Canada, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.40 million trips | — |
| 1996 | 14.64 million trips | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 14.77 million trips | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 15.78 million trips | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 16.28 million trips | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 16.71 million trips | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 17.06 million trips | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 17.40 million trips | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 15.19 million trips | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 16.46 million trips | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 15.99 million trips | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 15.48 million trips | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 15.19 million trips | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 14.33 million trips | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 13.24 million trips | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 13.58 million trips | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 13.55 million trips | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.86 million trips | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.43 million trips | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 13.76 million trips | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 14.73 million trips | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 16.21 million trips | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 16.79 million trips | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 17.44 million trips | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 18.26 million trips | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 17.80 million trips | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 17.34 million trips | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 16.89 million trips | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 16.43 million trips | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 17.96 million trips | +9.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 17.96 million trips is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 7.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.18 million trips | 14.40 million trips | 16.28 million trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.71 million trips | 13.24 million trips | 17.40 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.16 million trips | 13.43 million trips | 18.26 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.29 million trips | 16.43 million trips | 17.96 million trips | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Canada?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Canada was 17.96 million trips in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 18.26 million trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.24 million trips in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.