International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Estonia
Estonia: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 807.35 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Estonia, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 807.35 departures per 1,000 people for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in 2022.
The figure is up 87.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Estonia peaked at 1,565 departures per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 325.19 departures per 1,000 people, in 2006.
Estonia ranks 26th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Estonia, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,214 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 1,078 departures per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 1,137 departures per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1,176 departures per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,268 departures per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 1,288 departures per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,194 departures per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1,340 departures per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 1,514 departures per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 325.19 departures per 1,000 people | -78.5% |
| 2007 | 504.96 departures per 1,000 people | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 517.55 departures per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 563.5 departures per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 717.26 departures per 1,000 people | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 794.05 departures per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 867.22 departures per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 884.73 departures per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,085 departures per 1,000 people | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 950.87 departures per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 1,018 departures per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 970.83 departures per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1,565 departures per 1,000 people | +61.2% |
| 2019 | 1,283 departures per 1,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 419.65 departures per 1,000 people | -67.3% |
| 2021 | 431.76 departures per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 807.35 departures per 1,000 people | +87.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 807.35 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 807.35 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 644.21 departures per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -78.5% | 1,514 departures per 1,000 people | 325.19 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | +87.0% | 431.76 departures per 1,000 people | 807.35 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -67.3% | 1,283 departures per 1,000 people | 419.65 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,175 departures per 1,000 people | 1,078 departures per 1,000 people | 1,268 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 906.01 departures per 1,000 people | 325.19 departures per 1,000 people | 1,514 departures per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,014 departures per 1,000 people | 717.26 departures per 1,000 people | 1,565 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 552.92 departures per 1,000 people | 419.65 departures per 1,000 people | 807.35 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 23 Slovakia 883.29 departures per 1,000 people
- 24 Canada 832.64 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 25 Bulgaria 829.78 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Lithuania 796.05 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 28 Israel 754.66 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 741.45 departures per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Estonia?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Estonia was 807.35 departures per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,565 departures per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.19 departures per 1,000 people in 2006.
- How does Estonia rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Estonia ranks 26th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.