International tourist departures in Estonia

Estonia: International tourist departures was 1.09 million departures in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.09 million departures
Change on year
up 89.6%
World rank
69th
of 112 countries
All-time high
2.08 million departures
in 2003
All-time low
438,000 departures
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2022

International tourist departures in Estonia, 1995–2022

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1995200820221995: 1.8M departures1996: 1.5M departures1997: 1.6M departures1998: 1.7M departures1999: 1.8M departures2000: 1.8M departures2001: 1.7M departures2002: 1.8M departures2003: 2.1M departures2006: 438.0k departures2007: 677.0k departures2008: 692.0k departures2009: 752.0k departures2010: 955.0k departures2011: 1.1M departures2012: 1.1M departures2013: 1.2M departures2014: 1.4M departures2015: 1.2M departures2016: 1.3M departures2017: 1.3M departures2018: 2.1M departures2019: 1.7M departures2020: 558.0k departures2021: 575.0k departures2022: 1.1M departures

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

Analysis

In 2022, international tourist departures in Estonia stood at 1.09 million departures.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Estonia peaked at 2.08 million departures in 2003 and was at its lowest, 438,000 departures, in 2006.

Estonia ranks 69th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.67 million departures 1.55 million departures 1.78 million departures 5
2000s 1.24 million departures 438,000 departures 2.08 million departures 8
2010s 1.34 million departures 955,000 departures 2.07 million departures 10
2020s 741,000 departures 558,000 departures 1.09 million departures 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 66 Nepal 1.20 million departures compare
  2. 67 Guatemala 1.18 million departures compare
  3. 68 Sri Lanka 1.13 million departures compare
  4. 70 Venezuela 1.08 million departures compare
  5. 71 Paraguay 988,000 departures compare
  6. 72 Puerto Rico 980,100 departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Estonia?
International tourist departures in Estonia was 1.09 million departures in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.08 million departures in 2003.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 438,000 departures in 2006.
How does Estonia rank for international tourist departures?
Estonia ranks 69th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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.