International tourist departures in Canada
Canada: International tourist departures was 33.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Canada, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 33.09 million for international tourist departures in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Canada peaked at 33.53 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.95 million, in 2021.
That places Canada 6th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
International tourist departures in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.21 million | — |
| 1996 | 18.97 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 19.11 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 17.65 million | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 18.37 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 19.18 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 18.36 million | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 17.70 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 17.74 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.60 million | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 21.10 million | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 22.73 million | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 25.16 million | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 27.03 million | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 26.20 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 28.89 million | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 30.45 million | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 32.27 million | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 33.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 33.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 32.27 million | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 31.28 million | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 32.73 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 33.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 33.06 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.97 million | -72.9% |
| 2021 | 4.95 million | -44.8% |
| 2022 | 21.40 million | +332.0% |
| 2023 | 30.35 million | +41.8% |
| 2024 | 33.09 million | +9.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 33.09 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million, 6.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +332.0% | 4.95 million | 21.40 million |
| 2020 | -72.9% | 33.06 million | 8.97 million |
| 2021 | -44.8% | 8.97 million | 4.95 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.46 million | 17.65 million | 19.11 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.48 million | 17.70 million | 27.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.09 million | 28.89 million | 33.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.75 million | 4.95 million | 33.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 France 36.52 million compare
- 4 Italy 34.59 million compare
- 5 United States 33.50 million compare
- 7 India 30.45 million compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 23.96 million compare
- 9 Netherlands 23.15 million compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures in Canada?
- International tourist departures in Canada was 33.09 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 33.53 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 million in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for international tourist departures?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).