International tourist departures in Germany

Germany: International tourist departures was 114.40 million departures in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
114.40 million departures
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
1st
of 112 countries
All-time high
114.40 million departures
in 2024
All-time low
36.87 million departures
in 2020
Years of data
28
1997–2024

International tourist departures in Germany, 1997–2024

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M1997201020241997: 55.8M departures1998: 69.2M departures1999: 78.1M departures2000: 80.5M departures2001: 81.6M departures2002: 80.4M departures2003: 85.3M departures2004: 84.9M departures2005: 86.6M departures2006: 81.8M departures2007: 82.1M departures2008: 86.2M departures2009: 85.5M departures2010: 85.9M departures2011: 84.7M departures2012: 82.7M departures2013: 87.5M departures2014: 83.0M departures2015: 83.7M departures2016: 91.0M departures2017: 92.4M departures2018: 108.5M departures2019: 99.5M departures2020: 36.9M departures2021: 48.7M departures2022: 86.6M departures2023: 102.1M departures2024: 114.4M departures

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 114.40 million departures for international tourist departures in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Germany peaked at 114.40 million departures in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.87 million departures, in 2020.

That places Germany 1st out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.70 million departures 55.80 million departures 78.10 million departures 3
2000s 83.49 million departures 80.39 million departures 86.62 million departures 10
2010s 89.89 million departures 82.73 million departures 108.54 million departures 10
2020s 77.72 million departures 36.87 million departures 114.40 million departures 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United Kingdom 90.61 million departures compare
  2. 3 France 36.52 million departures compare
  3. 4 Italy 34.59 million departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Germany?
International tourist departures in Germany was 114.40 million departures in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 114.40 million departures in 2024.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 36.87 million departures in 2020.
How does Germany rank for international tourist departures?
Germany ranks 1st out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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.