International tourist departures per 1000 in United States

United States: International tourist departures per 1000 was 98.69 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
98.69
Change on year
down 66.6%
World rank
77th
of 112 countries
All-time high
295.29
in 2019
All-time low
98.69
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

International tourist departures per 1000 in United States, 1995–2020

1001502002503001995200720201995: 191.21996: 195.71997: 194.61998: 201.71999: 205.32000: 217.92001: 209.12002: 202.32003: 1942004: 211.12005: 214.72006: 213.12007: 212.22008: 208.72009: 201.72010: 196.32011: 188.52012: 191.42013: 191.62014: 2112015: 227.52016: 243.72017: 263.92018: 2782019: 295.32020: 98.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1000 in United States is 98.69, 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 1000 in United States peaked at 295.29 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.69, 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 1000 in United States, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures per 1000 in United States, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 191.22 —
1996 195.67 +2.3%
1997 194.64 -0.5%
1998 201.71 +3.6%
1999 205.25 +1.8%
2000 217.87 +6.1%
2001 209.1 -4.0%
2002 202.26 -3.3%
2003 194.03 -4.1%
2004 211.11 +8.8%
2005 214.74 +1.7%
2006 213.11 -0.8%
2007 212.19 -0.4%
2008 208.72 -1.6%
2009 201.71 -3.4%
2010 196.3 -2.7%
2011 188.5 -4.0%
2012 191.4 +1.5%
2013 191.63 +0.1%
2014 211.02 +10.1%
2015 227.49 +7.8%
2016 243.71 +7.1%
2017 263.86 +8.3%
2018 277.98 +5.3%
2019 295.29 +6.2%
2020 98.69 -66.6%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 98.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 796.05, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist departures per 1000 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -66.6% 295.29 98.69

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 197.7 191.22 205.25 5
2000s 208.48 194.03 217.87 10
2010s 228.72 188.5 295.29 10
2020s 98.69 98.69 98.69 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 74 Kyrgyzstan 105.21 compare
  2. 75 Nicaragua 103.85 compare
  3. 76 Zimbabwe 100.19 compare
  4. 78 Colombia 95.31 compare
  5. 79 Turkey 83.47 compare
  6. 80 Dominican Republic 81.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures per 1000 in United States?
International tourist departures per 1000 in United States was 98.69 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures per 1000 recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 295.29 in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1000 recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 98.69 in 2020.
How does United States rank for international tourist departures per 1000?
United States ranks 77th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
Is international tourist departures per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist departures per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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