International tourist departures in Austria

Austria: International tourist departures was 16.42 million departures in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.42 million departures
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
16th
of 112 countries
All-time high
16.42 million departures
in 2024
All-time low
3.96 million departures
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

International tourist departures in Austria, 2000–2024

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M17.5M2000201220242000: 7.5M departures2001: 8.3M departures2002: 8.3M departures2003: 8.4M departures2004: 8.4M departures2005: 8.2M departures2006: 10.0M departures2007: 9.9M departures2008: 9.7M departures2009: 10.1M departures2010: 9.9M departures2011: 9.9M departures2012: 11.0M departures2013: 10.7M departures2014: 11.0M departures2015: 10.6M departures2016: 11.5M departures2017: 11.5M departures2018: 11.0M departures2019: 11.9M departures2020: 4.0M departures2021: 7.5M departures2022: 14.0M departures2023: 16.1M departures2024: 16.4M departures

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist departures in Austria is 16.42 million departures, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Austria peaked at 16.42 million departures in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.96 million departures, in 2020.

Austria ranks 16th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.88 million departures 7.53 million departures 10.12 million departures 10
2010s 10.90 million departures 9.87 million departures 11.90 million departures 10
2020s 11.61 million departures 3.96 million departures 16.42 million departures 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Sweden 18.34 million departures compare
  2. 14 Belgium 17.91 million departures compare
  3. 15 Taiwan 16.85 million departures compare
  4. 17 Ukraine 15.12 million departures compare
  5. 18 Poland 14.69 million departures compare
  6. 19 Switzerland 11.28 million departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Austria?
International tourist departures in Austria was 16.42 million departures in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 16.42 million departures in 2024.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.96 million departures in 2020.
How does Austria rank for international tourist departures?
Austria ranks 16th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International tourist departures
Unit
departures
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.