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

Italy: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 46.48 million trips in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
46.48 million trips
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 179 countries
All-time high
80.52 million trips
in 2019
All-time low
18.42 million trips
in 2020
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Italy, 1996–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1996201020241996: 52.8M trips1997: 49.5M trips1998: 49.6M trips1999: 51.3M trips2000: 53.0M trips2001: 51.2M trips2002: 52.9M trips2003: 53.3M trips2004: 49.9M trips2005: 50.0M trips2006: 55.5M trips2007: 58.3M trips2008: 58.3M trips2009: 58.2M trips2010: 59.7M trips2011: 62.0M trips2012: 61.8M trips2013: 62.6M trips2014: 64.1M trips2015: 67.7M trips2016: 70.3M trips2017: 75.4M trips2018: 78.9M trips2019: 80.5M trips2020: 18.4M trips2021: 18.6M trips2022: 39.6M trips2023: 45.9M trips2024: 46.5M trips

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Italy is 46.48 million trips, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Italy peaked at 80.52 million trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.42 million trips, in 2020.

Italy ranks 4th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Italy, 1996 to 2024.
Year trips Change
1996 52.81 million trips —
1997 49.51 million trips -6.2%
1998 49.58 million trips +0.1%
1999 51.28 million trips +3.4%
2000 52.96 million trips +3.3%
2001 51.16 million trips -3.4%
2002 52.93 million trips +3.5%
2003 53.27 million trips +0.6%
2004 49.88 million trips -6.4%
2005 50.04 million trips +0.3%
2006 55.52 million trips +11.0%
2007 58.28 million trips +5.0%
2008 58.33 million trips +0.1%
2009 58.25 million trips -0.1%
2010 59.70 million trips +2.5%
2011 61.96 million trips +3.8%
2012 61.77 million trips -0.3%
2013 62.58 million trips +1.3%
2014 64.06 million trips +2.4%
2015 67.75 million trips +5.8%
2016 70.28 million trips +3.7%
2017 75.39 million trips +7.3%
2018 78.85 million trips +4.6%
2019 80.52 million trips +2.1%
2020 18.42 million trips -77.1%
2021 18.56 million trips +0.8%
2022 39.55 million trips +113.1%
2023 45.93 million trips +16.1%
2024 46.48 million trips +1.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 46.48 million trips is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 18.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 46.48 million trips is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.42 million trips, 10.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +113.1% 18.56 million trips 39.55 million trips
2020 -77.1% 80.52 million trips 18.42 million trips

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.80 million trips 49.51 million trips 52.81 million trips 4
2000s 54.06 million trips 49.88 million trips 58.33 million trips 10
2010s 68.28 million trips 59.70 million trips 80.52 million trips 10
2020s 33.79 million trips 18.42 million trips 46.48 million trips 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Spain 88.51 million trips compare
  2. 2 France 79.65 million trips compare
  3. 3 Turkey 49.70 million trips compare
  4. 5 Mexico 46.05 million trips compare
  5. 6 Hungary 44.31 million trips compare
  6. 7 China 42.83 million trips compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Italy?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Italy was 46.48 million trips in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 80.52 million trips in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 18.42 million trips in 2020.
How does Italy rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
Italy ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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.