International tourist departures per 1,000 people in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 1,311 departures per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in United Kingdom, 2020–2024
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
The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in United Kingdom is 1,311 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 270.5% over five years.
United Kingdom ranks 10th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 353.77 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 282.88 departures per 1,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 1,041 departures per 1,000 people | +267.9% |
| 2023 | 1,245 departures per 1,000 people | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 1,311 departures per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,311 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)
- United Kingdom's 1,311 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)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 7 Belgium 1,526 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Norway 1,508 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Germany 1,353 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Netherlands 1,293 departures per 1,000 people
- 12 Cyprus 1,292 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 13 Switzerland 1,282 departures per 1,000 people
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in United Kingdom?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in United Kingdom was 1,311 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,311 departures per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.88 departures per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.