International tourist departures in Estonia
Estonia: International tourist departures was 1.09 million departures in 2022. ▼ Falling
International tourist departures in Estonia, 1995–2022
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.
International tourist departures in Estonia, year by year
| Year | departures | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.76 million departures | — |
| 1996 | 1.55 million departures | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 1.62 million departures | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.66 million departures | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.78 million departures | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.80 million departures | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.66 million departures | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million departures | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 2.08 million departures | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 438,000 departures | -78.9% |
| 2007 | 677,000 departures | +54.6% |
| 2008 | 692,000 departures | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 752,000 departures | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 955,000 departures | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million departures | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million departures | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million departures | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million departures | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million departures | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million departures | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million departures | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million departures | +61.8% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million departures | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 558,000 departures | -67.2% |
| 2021 | 575,000 departures | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million departures | +89.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.09 million departures is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million departures, 22% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.09 million departures is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 million departures, 22% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures in Estonia 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 | +89.6% | 575,000 departures | 1.09 million departures |
| 2006 | -78.9% | 2.08 million departures | 438,000 departures |
| 2020 | -67.2% | 1.70 million departures | 558,000 departures |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
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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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.