Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Israel

Israel: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 875,000 trips in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
875,000 trips
Change on year
down 68.7%
World rank
82nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.10 million trips
in 2019
All-time low
698,000 trips
in 2002
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Israel, 1995–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1995200920241995: 1.9M trips1996: 1.7M trips1997: 1.6M trips1998: 1.6M trips1999: 1.9M trips2000: 2.1M trips2001: 981.0k trips2002: 698.0k trips2003: 850.0k trips2004: 1.2M trips2005: 1.6M trips2006: 1.6M trips2007: 1.8M trips2008: 2.2M trips2009: 2.0M trips2010: 2.5M trips2011: 2.4M trips2012: 2.5M trips2013: 2.6M trips2014: 2.5M trips2015: 2.4M trips2016: 2.6M trips2017: 3.2M trips2018: 3.7M trips2019: 4.1M trips2020: 3.5M trips2021: 2.9M trips2022: 2.3M trips2023: 2.8M trips2024: 875.0k trips

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.

Analysis

Israel recorded 875,000 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.7% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Israel peaked at 4.10 million trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 698,000 trips, in 2002.

That places Israel 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Israel, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Israel, 1995 to 2024.
Year trips Change
1995 1.86 million trips —
1996 1.68 million trips -9.7%
1997 1.60 million trips -4.8%
1998 1.55 million trips -2.8%
1999 1.94 million trips +24.9%
2000 2.13 million trips +9.5%
2001 981,000 trips -53.9%
2002 698,000 trips -28.8%
2003 850,000 trips +21.8%
2004 1.22 million trips +43.4%
2005 1.59 million trips +30.5%
2006 1.59 million trips -0.2%
2007 1.84 million trips +15.9%
2008 2.24 million trips +21.6%
2009 1.97 million trips -11.8%
2010 2.46 million trips +24.4%
2011 2.42 million trips -1.2%
2012 2.45 million trips +1.2%
2013 2.61 million trips +6.2%
2014 2.55 million trips -2.2%
2015 2.44 million trips -4.5%
2016 2.58 million trips +5.7%
2017 3.21 million trips +24.6%
2018 3.71 million trips +15.6%
2019 4.10 million trips +10.6%
2020 3.50 million trips -14.6%
2021 2.90 million trips -17.1%
2022 2.30 million trips -20.7%
2023 2.80 million trips +21.7%
2024 875,000 trips -68.7%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 875,000 trips is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 35% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 875,000 trips is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.00 million trips, 29% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.73 million trips 1.55 million trips 1.94 million trips 5
2000s 1.51 million trips 698,000 trips 2.24 million trips 10
2010s 2.85 million trips 2.42 million trips 4.10 million trips 10
2020s 2.48 million trips 875,000 trips 3.50 million trips 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 79 Tajikistan 1.03 million trips compare
  2. 80 Tanzania 934,200 trips compare
  3. 81 Lesotho 908,600 trips compare
  4. 83 Zimbabwe 869,400 trips compare
  5. 84 Namibia 864,000 trips compare
  6. 85 Paraguay 859,000 trips compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Israel?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Israel was 875,000 trips in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 4.10 million trips in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 698,000 trips in 2002.
How does Israel rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
Israel ranks 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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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.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled
Unit
trips
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 4,184 data points, 1995–2024
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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.