International tourist departures in Italy

Italy: International tourist departures was 34.59 million departures in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.59 million departures
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
4th
of 112 countries
All-time high
34.70 million departures
in 2019
All-time low
11.96 million departures
in 2020
Years of data
29
1996–2024

International tourist departures in Italy, 1996–2024

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M35.0M1996201020241996: 18.2M departures1997: 17.3M departures1998: 17.7M departures1999: 17.4M departures2000: 20.1M departures2001: 20.6M departures2002: 23.0M departures2003: 24.6M departures2004: 21.6M departures2005: 23.1M departures2006: 24.0M departures2007: 25.8M departures2008: 26.5M departures2009: 27.5M departures2010: 28.2M departures2011: 27.8M departures2012: 27.4M departures2013: 26.3M departures2014: 26.9M departures2015: 27.5M departures2016: 29.1M departures2017: 31.8M departures2018: 33.3M departures2019: 34.7M departures2020: 12.0M departures2021: 12.4M departures2022: 25.0M departures2023: 31.0M departures2024: 34.6M departures

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 34.59 million departures for international tourist departures in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Italy peaked at 34.70 million departures in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.96 million departures, in 2020.

That places Italy 4th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.62 million departures 17.25 million departures 18.17 million departures 4
2000s 23.67 million departures 20.08 million departures 27.49 million departures 10
2010s 29.30 million departures 26.30 million departures 34.70 million departures 10
2020s 22.97 million departures 11.96 million departures 34.59 million departures 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 114.40 million departures compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 90.61 million departures compare
  3. 3 France 36.52 million departures compare
  4. 5 United States 33.50 million departures compare
  5. 6 Canada 33.09 million departures compare
  6. 7 India 30.45 million departures compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Italy?
International tourist departures in Italy was 34.59 million departures in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 34.70 million departures in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 11.96 million departures in 2020.
How does Italy rank for international tourist departures?
Italy ranks 4th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

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
Last refreshed

Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.