International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Switzerland
Switzerland: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 1,282 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 1,282 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 77.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Switzerland peaked at 1,812 departures per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 708.05 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 13th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,583 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 1,705 departures per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1,765 departures per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,672 departures per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1,654 departures per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,704 departures per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,599 departures per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1,570 departures per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,196 departures per 1,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 1,459 departures per 1,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 1,351 departures per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1,279 departures per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,322 departures per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1,512 departures per 1,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 1,533 departures per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,528 departures per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,642 departures per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1,655 departures per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,812 departures per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 1,795 departures per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,567 departures per 1,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 708.05 departures per 1,000 people | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 723.1 departures per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,282 departures per 1,000 people | +77.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,282 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)
- Switzerland's 1,282 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 Switzerland 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 | +77.3% | 723.1 departures per 1,000 people | 1,282 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -54.8% | 1,567 departures per 1,000 people | 708.05 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,676 departures per 1,000 people | 1,583 departures per 1,000 people | 1,765 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,480 departures per 1,000 people | 1,196 departures per 1,000 people | 1,704 departures per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,565 departures per 1,000 people | 1,279 departures per 1,000 people | 1,812 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 904.52 departures per 1,000 people | 708.05 departures per 1,000 people | 1,282 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 10 United Kingdom 1,311 departures per 1,000 people
- 11 Netherlands 1,293 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Cyprus 1,292 departures per 1,000 people
- 14 Finland 1,282 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Oman 1,060 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 16 Kuwait 1,056 departures per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Switzerland?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Switzerland was 1,282 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,812 departures per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 708.05 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.