International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Germany
Germany: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 1,353 departures per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Germany, 1997–2024
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
Germany recorded 1,353 departures per 1,000 people for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Germany peaked at 1,353 departures per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 440.84 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Germany 9th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Germany, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 677.27 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 843.78 departures per 1,000 people | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 956.19 departures per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 984.23 departures per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 995.33 departures per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 979.59 departures per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,039 departures per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,034 departures per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,056 departures per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,001 departures per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,010 departures per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,063 departures per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,057 departures per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,062 departures per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,047 departures per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,022 departures per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,079 departures per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,020 departures per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1,020 departures per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,099 departures per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1,112 departures per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,302 departures per 1,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 1,191 departures per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 440.84 departures per 1,000 people | -63.0% |
| 2021 | 581.47 departures per 1,000 people | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 1,030 departures per 1,000 people | +77.2% |
| 2023 | 1,207 departures per 1,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 1,353 departures per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,353 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,353 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 644.21 departures per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Germany 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 | +77.2% | 581.47 departures per 1,000 people | 1,030 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -63.0% | 1,191 departures per 1,000 people | 440.84 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 825.75 departures per 1,000 people | 677.27 departures per 1,000 people | 956.19 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,022 departures per 1,000 people | 979.59 departures per 1,000 people | 1,063 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,096 departures per 1,000 people | 1,020 departures per 1,000 people | 1,302 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 922.51 departures per 1,000 people | 440.84 departures per 1,000 people | 1,353 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 6 Malta 1,564 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Belgium 1,526 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Norway 1,508 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 10 United Kingdom 1,311 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Netherlands 1,293 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Cyprus 1,292 departures per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Germany?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Germany was 1,353 departures per 1,000 people in 2024, 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,353 departures per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 440.84 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.