Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Italy
Italy: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 155.31 trips per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Italy, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Italy is 155.31 trips per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Italy peaked at 272.3 trips per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.3 trips per square kilometre, in 2020.
Italy ranks 34th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Italy, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 179.56 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 168.35 trips per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 168.57 trips per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 174.36 trips per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 179.09 trips per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 173 trips per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 178.99 trips per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 180.15 trips per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 168.68 trips per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 169.21 trips per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 187.75 trips per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 197.07 trips per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 197.24 trips per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 196.97 trips per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 201.87 trips per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 209.52 trips per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 208.88 trips per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 211.61 trips per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 216.62 trips per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 229.09 trips per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 237.64 trips per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 254.95 trips per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 266.64 trips per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 272.3 trips per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 62.3 trips per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2021 | 62.77 trips per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 133.75 trips per square kilometre | +113.1% |
| 2023 | 155.31 trips per square kilometre | +16.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 155.31 trips per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 110.53 trips per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 155.31 trips per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.69 trips per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +113.1% | 62.77 trips per square kilometre | 133.75 trips per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -77.1% | 272.3 trips per square kilometre | 62.3 trips per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172.71 trips per square kilometre | 168.35 trips per square kilometre | 179.56 trips per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 182.81 trips per square kilometre | 168.68 trips per square kilometre | 197.24 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.91 trips per square kilometre | 201.87 trips per square kilometre | 272.3 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.53 trips per square kilometre | 62.3 trips per square kilometre | 155.31 trips per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 31 Palestine 175.25 trips per square kilometre compare
- 32 Spain 160.49 trips per square kilometre compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 160.31 trips per square kilometre compare
- 35 France 147.79 trips per square kilometre compare
- 36 Ireland 137.71 trips per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 131.03 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Italy?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Italy was 155.31 trips per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 272.3 trips per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3 trips per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Italy ranks 34th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.