International tourist departures in Estonia

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

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

International tourist departures in Estonia, 1995–2022

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1995200820221995: 1.8M1996: 1.5M1997: 1.6M1998: 1.7M1999: 1.8M2000: 1.8M2001: 1.7M2002: 1.8M2003: 2.1M2006: 438.0k2007: 677.0k2008: 692.0k2009: 752.0k2010: 955.0k2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.3M2018: 2.1M2019: 1.7M2020: 558.0k2021: 575.0k2022: 1.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 438,000, 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

Annual values for International tourist departures in Estonia, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 1.76 million —
1996 1.55 million -12.3%
1997 1.62 million +4.5%
1998 1.66 million +2.7%
1999 1.78 million +7.3%
2000 1.80 million +1.1%
2001 1.66 million -7.9%
2002 1.85 million +11.5%
2003 2.08 million +12.2%
2006 438,000 -78.9%
2007 677,000 +54.6%
2008 692,000 +2.2%
2009 752,000 +8.7%
2010 955,000 +27.0%
2011 1.05 million +10.4%
2012 1.15 million +8.8%
2013 1.17 million +1.7%
2014 1.43 million +22.3%
2015 1.25 million -12.3%
2016 1.34 million +7.1%
2017 1.28 million -4.5%
2018 2.07 million +61.8%
2019 1.70 million -17.7%
2020 558,000 -67.2%
2021 575,000 +3.0%
2022 1.09 million +89.6%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 1.09 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million, 22% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 1.09 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 million, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +89.6% 575,000 1.09 million
2006 -78.9% 2.08 million 438,000
2020 -67.2% 1.70 million 558,000

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Estonia

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Estonia?
International tourist departures in Estonia was 1.09 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.08 million in 2003.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 438,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist departures
Source
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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