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

Latest (2024)
1,353 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
9th
of 112 countries
All-time high
1,353 departures per 1,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
440.84 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
28
1997–2024

International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Germany, 1997–2024

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1997201020241997: 677.3 departures per 1,000 people1998: 843.8 departures per 1,000 people1999: 956.2 departures per 1,000 people2000: 984.2 departures per 1,000 people2001: 995.3 departures per 1,000 people2002: 979.6 departures per 1,000 people2003: 1.0k departures per 1,000 people2004: 1.0k departures per 1,000 people2005: 1.1k departures per 1,000 people2006: 1.0k departures per 1,000 people2007: 1.0k departures per 1,000 people2008: 1.1k departures per 1,000 people2009: 1.1k departures per 1,000 people2010: 1.1k departures per 1,000 people2011: 1.0k departures per 1,000 people2012: 1.0k departures per 1,000 people2013: 1.1k departures per 1,000 people2014: 1.0k departures per 1,000 people2015: 1.0k departures per 1,000 people2016: 1.1k departures per 1,000 people2017: 1.1k departures per 1,000 people2018: 1.3k departures per 1,000 people2019: 1.2k departures per 1,000 people2020: 440.8 departures per 1,000 people2021: 581.5 departures per 1,000 people2022: 1.0k departures per 1,000 people2023: 1.2k departures per 1,000 people2024: 1.4k departures per 1,000 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Malta 1,564 departures per 1,000 people compare
  2. 7 Belgium 1,526 departures per 1,000 people compare
  3. 8 Norway 1,508 departures per 1,000 people compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom 1,311 departures per 1,000 people compare
  5. 11 Netherlands 1,293 departures per 1,000 people compare
  6. 12 Cyprus 1,292 departures per 1,000 people compare

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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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Indicator
International tourist departures per 1,000 people
Unit
departures per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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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.