International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Russia

Russia: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons was 26.21 million trips in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
26.21 million trips
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 179 countries
All-time high
26.21 million trips
in 2015
All-time low
7.39 million trips
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2015

International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Russia, 1995–2015

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1995200520151995: 7.4M trips1996: 11.4M trips1997: 14.1M trips1998: 13.2M trips1999: 14.8M trips2000: 18.0M trips2001: 18.6M trips2002: 20.3M trips2003: 20.0M trips2004: 19.3M trips2005: 19.0M trips2006: 19.3M trips2007: 19.6M trips2008: 19.6M trips2009: 17.5M trips2010: 17.8M trips2011: 19.5M trips2012: 22.0M trips2013: 25.0M trips2014: 26.2M trips2015: 26.2M trips

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Russia is 26.21 million trips, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Russia peaked at 26.21 million trips in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.39 million trips, in 1995.

Russia ranks 11th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Russia, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Russia, 1995 to 2015.
Year trips Change
1995 7.39 million trips
1996 11.39 million trips +54.2%
1997 14.09 million trips +23.6%
1998 13.18 million trips -6.5%
1999 14.81 million trips +12.4%
2000 17.95 million trips +21.2%
2001 18.57 million trips +3.4%
2002 20.30 million trips +9.3%
2003 19.95 million trips -1.7%
2004 19.34 million trips -3.1%
2005 18.98 million trips -1.9%
2006 19.25 million trips +1.5%
2007 19.64 million trips +2.0%
2008 19.56 million trips -0.4%
2009 17.46 million trips -10.8%
2010 17.85 million trips +2.2%
2011 19.46 million trips +9.0%
2012 21.98 million trips +12.9%
2013 24.98 million trips +13.6%
2014 26.16 million trips +4.7%
2015 26.21 million trips +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.17 million trips 7.39 million trips 14.81 million trips 5
2000s 19.10 million trips 17.46 million trips 20.30 million trips 10
2010s 22.77 million trips 17.85 million trips 26.21 million trips 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 8 United Kingdom 31.30 million trips compare
  2. 9 Denmark 30.29 million trips compare
  3. 10 Saudi Arabia 27.75 million trips compare
  4. 12 Japan 24.00 million trips compare
  5. 13 Hong Kong 20.72 million trips compare
  6. 14 Poland 19.72 million trips compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Russia?
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Russia was 26.21 million trips in 2015, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 26.21 million trips in 2015.
What is the lowest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.39 million trips in 1995.
How does Russia rank for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
Russia ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2015.
Is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.