International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Tunisia
Tunisia: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 273.45 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 273.45 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 88.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Tunisia peaked at 295.75 departures per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 61.72 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Tunisia ranks 58th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 194.08 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 153.64 departures per 1,000 people | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 146.58 departures per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 159.93 departures per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 153.27 departures per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 167.13 departures per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 169.1 departures per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 194.45 departures per 1,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 225.78 departures per 1,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 227.42 departures per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 218.52 departures per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 222.49 departures per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 262.7 departures per 1,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 295.75 departures per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 246.28 departures per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 208.99 departures per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 211.56 departures per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 263.13 departures per 1,000 people | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 257.87 departures per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 233.9 departures per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 158.74 departures per 1,000 people | -32.1% |
| 2018 | 213.76 departures per 1,000 people | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 234.19 departures per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 61.72 departures per 1,000 people | -73.6% |
| 2021 | 145.08 departures per 1,000 people | +135.1% |
| 2022 | 273.45 departures per 1,000 people | +88.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 273.45 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.45 departures per 1,000 people, 5.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 273.45 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 408.88 departures per 1,000 people, 67% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +135.1% | 61.72 departures per 1,000 people | 145.08 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161.5 departures per 1,000 people | 146.58 departures per 1,000 people | 194.08 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 222.96 departures per 1,000 people | 167.13 departures per 1,000 people | 295.75 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.77 departures per 1,000 people | 158.74 departures per 1,000 people | 263.13 departures per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 160.08 departures per 1,000 people | 61.72 departures per 1,000 people | 273.45 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 55 Puerto Rico 302.29 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 56 El Salvador 296.89 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Syria 278.39 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Niue 272.33 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Costa Rica 269.82 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 61 Panama 193.38 departures per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Tunisia?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Tunisia was 273.45 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 295.75 departures per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.72 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Tunisia ranks 58th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.