International tourist departures per 1,000 people in United States
United States: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 98.69 departures per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in United States, 1995–2020
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 States is 98.69 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.6% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in United States peaked at 295.29 departures per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.69 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places United States 77th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 United States, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 191.22 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 195.67 departures per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 194.64 departures per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 201.71 departures per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 205.25 departures per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 217.87 departures per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 209.1 departures per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 202.26 departures per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 194.03 departures per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 211.11 departures per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 214.74 departures per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 213.11 departures per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 212.19 departures per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 208.72 departures per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 201.71 departures per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 196.3 departures per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 188.5 departures per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 191.4 departures per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 191.63 departures per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 211.02 departures per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 227.49 departures per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 243.71 departures per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 263.86 departures per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 277.98 departures per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 295.29 departures per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 98.69 departures per 1,000 people | -66.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 98.69 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -66.6% | 295.29 departures per 1,000 people | 98.69 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197.7 departures per 1,000 people | 191.22 departures per 1,000 people | 205.25 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 208.48 departures per 1,000 people | 194.03 departures per 1,000 people | 217.87 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.72 departures per 1,000 people | 188.5 departures per 1,000 people | 295.29 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.69 departures per 1,000 people | 98.69 departures per 1,000 people | 98.69 departures per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 105.21 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Nicaragua 103.85 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 100.19 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Colombia 95.31 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Turkey 83.47 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 81.27 departures per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in United States?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in United States was 98.69 departures per 1,000 people in 2020, 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 295.29 departures per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.69 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does United States rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- United States ranks 77th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.