International tourist departures in Canada
Canada: International tourist departures was 33.09 million departures in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Canada, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.
Analysis
Canada recorded 33.09 million departures 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 departures in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.95 million departures, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.46 million departures | 17.65 million departures | 19.11 million departures | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.48 million departures | 17.70 million departures | 27.03 million departures | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.09 million departures | 28.89 million departures | 33.53 million departures | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.75 million departures | 4.95 million departures | 33.09 million departures | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 France 36.52 million departures compare
- 4 Italy 34.59 million departures compare
- 5 United States 33.50 million departures compare
- 7 India 30.45 million departures compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 23.96 million departures compare
- 9 Netherlands 23.15 million departures compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures in Canada?
- International tourist departures in Canada was 33.09 million departures in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 33.53 million departures in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 million departures 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 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.