International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Netherlands
Netherlands: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 1,293 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Netherlands, 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
The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Netherlands is 1,293 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 97.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Netherlands peaked at 1,293 departures per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 434.72 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 11th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 791.07 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 818.86 departures per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 817.75 departures per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 856.32 departures per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 889.83 departures per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 865.32 departures per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 878.35 departures per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,026 departures per 1,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 1,004 departures per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,043 departures per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,035 departures per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,012 departures per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,060 departures per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1,109 departures per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,099 departures per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,095 departures per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,101 departures per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,101 departures per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,066 departures per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,053 departures per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,025 departures per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,055 departures per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,199 departures per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 1,204 departures per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,257 departures per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 434.72 departures per 1,000 people | -65.4% |
| 2021 | 654.29 departures per 1,000 people | +50.5% |
| 2022 | 1,293 departures per 1,000 people | +97.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,293 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,293 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 644.21 departures per 1,000 people, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Netherlands 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 | +97.6% | 654.29 departures per 1,000 people | 1,293 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -65.4% | 1,257 departures per 1,000 people | 434.72 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | +50.5% | 434.72 departures per 1,000 people | 654.29 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 834.76 departures per 1,000 people | 791.07 departures per 1,000 people | 889.83 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,013 departures per 1,000 people | 865.32 departures per 1,000 people | 1,109 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,116 departures per 1,000 people | 1,025 departures per 1,000 people | 1,257 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 793.92 departures per 1,000 people | 434.72 departures per 1,000 people | 1,293 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 8 Norway 1,508 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Germany 1,353 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 10 United Kingdom 1,311 departures per 1,000 people
- 12 Cyprus 1,292 departures per 1,000 people
- 13 Switzerland 1,282 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Finland 1,282 departures per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Netherlands?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Netherlands was 1,293 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,293 departures per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 434.72 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.