International tourist departures in Israel

Israel: International tourist departures was 7.08 million departures in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.08 million departures
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
29th
of 112 countries
All-time high
9.18 million departures
in 2019
All-time low
1.54 million departures
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International tourist departures in Israel, 1995–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1995200920241995: 2.3M departures1996: 2.5M departures1997: 2.7M departures1998: 3.0M departures1999: 3.2M departures2000: 3.5M departures2001: 3.6M departures2002: 3.3M departures2003: 3.3M departures2004: 3.6M departures2005: 3.7M departures2006: 3.7M departures2007: 4.1M departures2008: 4.2M departures2009: 4.0M departures2010: 4.3M departures2011: 4.4M departures2012: 4.3M departures2013: 4.8M departures2014: 5.2M departures2015: 5.9M departures2016: 6.8M departures2017: 7.6M departures2018: 8.5M departures2019: 9.2M departures2020: 1.5M departures2021: 3.0M departures2022: 8.4M departures2023: 9.0M departures2024: 7.1M departures

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

Analysis

In 2024, international tourist departures in Israel stood at 7.08 million departures.

That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Israel peaked at 9.18 million departures in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million departures, in 2020.

Israel ranks 29th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.73 million departures 2.26 million departures 3.20 million departures 5
2000s 3.70 million departures 3.27 million departures 4.21 million departures 10
2010s 6.09 million departures 4.27 million departures 9.18 million departures 10
2020s 5.83 million departures 1.54 million departures 9.05 million departures 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 26 Turkey 7.27 million departures compare
  2. 27 United Arab Emirates 7.26 million departures compare
  3. 28 Finland 7.20 million departures compare
  4. 30 Syria 6.26 million departures compare
  5. 31 Denmark 6.04 million departures compare
  6. 32 Philippines 5.70 million departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Israel?
International tourist departures in Israel was 7.08 million departures in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 9.18 million departures in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million departures in 2020.
How does Israel rank for international tourist departures?
Israel ranks 29th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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.