International tourist departures in Austria
Austria: International tourist departures was 16.42 million departures in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Austria, 2000–2024
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.
International tourist departures in Austria, year by year
| Year | departures | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.53 million departures | — |
| 2001 | 8.35 million departures | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 8.27 million departures | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.38 million departures | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.37 million departures | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.21 million departures | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.04 million departures | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 9.88 million departures | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.68 million departures | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.12 million departures | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 9.88 million departures | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.87 million departures | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.96 million departures | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 10.67 million departures | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.99 million departures | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 10.63 million departures | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.53 million departures | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 11.49 million departures | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.04 million departures | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 11.90 million departures | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 3.96 million departures | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 7.52 million departures | +89.8% |
| 2022 | 14.04 million departures | +86.7% |
| 2023 | 16.08 million departures | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 16.42 million departures | +2.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 16.42 million departures is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million departures, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Austria's 16.42 million departures is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 million departures, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +89.8% | 3.96 million departures | 7.52 million departures |
| 2022 | +86.7% | 7.52 million departures | 14.04 million departures |
| 2020 | -66.7% | 11.90 million departures | 3.96 million departures |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
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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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.