International tourist departures in Austria

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

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

International tourist departures in Austria, 2000–2024

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M17.5M2000201220242000: 7.5M2001: 8.3M2002: 8.3M2003: 8.4M2004: 8.4M2005: 8.2M2006: 10.0M2007: 9.9M2008: 9.7M2009: 10.1M2010: 9.9M2011: 9.9M2012: 11.0M2013: 10.7M2014: 11.0M2015: 10.6M2016: 11.5M2017: 11.5M2018: 11.0M2019: 11.9M2020: 4.0M2021: 7.5M2022: 14.0M2023: 16.1M2024: 16.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist departures in Austria is 16.42 million, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.96 million, 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.

International tourist departures in Austria, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures in Austria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 7.53 million —
2001 8.35 million +10.9%
2002 8.27 million -1.0%
2003 8.38 million +1.4%
2004 8.37 million -0.2%
2005 8.21 million -2.0%
2006 10.04 million +22.4%
2007 9.88 million -1.7%
2008 9.68 million -2.0%
2009 10.12 million +4.6%
2010 9.88 million -2.4%
2011 9.87 million -0.1%
2012 10.96 million +11.0%
2013 10.67 million -2.6%
2014 10.99 million +3.0%
2015 10.63 million -3.3%
2016 11.53 million +8.5%
2017 11.49 million -0.4%
2018 11.04 million -3.9%
2019 11.90 million +7.8%
2020 3.96 million -66.7%
2021 7.52 million +89.8%
2022 14.04 million +86.7%
2023 16.08 million +14.5%
2024 16.42 million +2.1%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 16.42 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 16.42 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 million, 3.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist departures in Austria 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
2021 +89.8% 3.96 million 7.52 million
2022 +86.7% 7.52 million 14.04 million
2020 -66.7% 11.90 million 3.96 million

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Austria

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Austria?
International tourist departures in Austria was 16.42 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 16.42 million in 2024.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.96 million 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist departures
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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