Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Canada
Canada: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.4353 trips per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Canada, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Canada is 0.4353 trips per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.555 trips per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3828 trips per person, in 2013.
Canada ranks 62nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.4915 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.4946 trips per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4938 trips per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5234 trips per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5355 trips per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5446 trips per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.55 trips per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.555 trips per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.48 trips per person | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5154 trips per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4959 trips per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4752 trips per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4618 trips per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4311 trips per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3937 trips per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3992 trips per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3946 trips per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3991 trips per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3828 trips per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3883 trips per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4127 trips per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4489 trips per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4595 trips per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4704 trips per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4854 trips per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4102 trips per person | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4353 trips per person | +6.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.4353 trips per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 trips per person, 46% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5078 trips per person | 0.4915 trips per person | 0.5355 trips per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4903 trips per person | 0.3937 trips per person | 0.555 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4241 trips per person | 0.3828 trips per person | 0.4854 trips per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4228 trips per person | 0.4102 trips per person | 0.4353 trips per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 59 Belarus 0.4538 trips per person compare
- 60 El Salvador 0.4521 trips per person compare
- 61 United Kingdom 0.4518 trips per person compare
- 63 Lesotho 0.4265 trips per person compare
- 64 Syria 0.401 trips per person compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3947 trips per person compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Canada?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Canada was 0.4353 trips per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.555 trips per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3828 trips per person in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Canada ranks 62nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.