International tourist departures in Belarus

Belarus: International tourist departures was 344,000 departures in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
344,000 departures
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
87th
of 112 countries
All-time high
1.44 million departures
in 2002
All-time low
254,000 departures
in 2020
Years of data
26
1997–2022

International tourist departures in Belarus, 1997–2022

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1997200920221997: 969.0k departures1998: 901.0k departures1999: 934.0k departures2000: 1.3M departures2001: 1.4M departures2002: 1.4M departures2003: 1.1M departures2004: 515.0k departures2005: 572.0k departures2006: 525.0k departures2007: 517.0k departures2008: 380.0k departures2009: 316.0k departures2010: 415.0k departures2011: 320.0k departures2012: 493.0k departures2013: 708.0k departures2014: 741.0k departures2015: 671.0k departures2016: 468.0k departures2017: 706.0k departures2018: 836.0k departures2019: 963.0k departures2020: 254.0k departures2021: 477.0k departures2022: 344.0k departures

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

Analysis

Belarus recorded 344,000 departures for international tourist departures in 2022.

The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Belarus peaked at 1.44 million departures in 2002 and was at its lowest, 254,000 departures, in 2020.

That places Belarus 87th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 934,667 departures 901,000 departures 969,000 departures 3
2000s 804,500 departures 316,000 departures 1.44 million departures 10
2010s 632,100 departures 320,000 departures 963,000 departures 10
2020s 358,333 departures 254,000 departures 477,000 departures 3

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 84 Honduras 501,000 departures compare
  2. 85 Trinidad and Tobago 461,000 departures compare
  3. 86 Moldova 391,228 departures compare
  4. 88 Uganda 331,000 departures compare
  5. 89 Gabon 236,000 departures compare
  6. 90 Mauritius 229,300 departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Belarus?
International tourist departures in Belarus was 344,000 departures in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 million departures in 2002.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 254,000 departures in 2020.
How does Belarus rank for international tourist departures?
Belarus ranks 87th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus 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.