International tourist departures in Israel
Israel: International tourist departures was 7.08 million departures in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Israel, 1995–2024
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.
International tourist departures in Israel, year by year
| Year | departures | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.26 million departures | — |
| 1996 | 2.50 million departures | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 2.71 million departures | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 2.98 million departures | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 3.20 million departures | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 3.53 million departures | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 3.56 million departures | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.27 million departures | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 3.30 million departures | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.61 million departures | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 3.69 million departures | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.71 million departures | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.15 million departures | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 4.21 million departures | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.01 million departures | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.27 million departures | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.39 million departures | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.35 million departures | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.76 million departures | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 5.18 million departures | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 5.89 million departures | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 6.78 million departures | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 7.60 million departures | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 8.47 million departures | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 9.18 million departures | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million departures | -83.2% |
| 2021 | 3.02 million departures | +95.7% |
| 2022 | 8.43 million departures | +179.0% |
| 2023 | 9.05 million departures | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 7.08 million departures | -21.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 7.08 million departures is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million departures, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Israel's 7.08 million departures is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.09 million departures, 2.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures in Israel 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 | +179.0% | 3.02 million departures | 8.43 million departures |
| 2020 | -83.2% | 9.18 million departures | 1.54 million departures |
| 2021 | +95.7% | 1.54 million departures | 3.02 million departures |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
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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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.