International tourist departures in Italy
Italy: International tourist departures was 34.59 million departures in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Italy, 1996–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.