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.

International tourist departures in Italy, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures in Italy, 1996 to 2024.
Year departures Change
1996 18.17 million departures
1997 17.25 million departures -5.1%
1998 17.70 million departures +2.6%
1999 17.36 million departures -1.9%
2000 20.08 million departures +15.7%
2001 20.57 million departures +2.4%
2002 22.98 million departures +11.7%
2003 24.57 million departures +6.9%
2004 21.56 million departures -12.3%
2005 23.15 million departures +7.4%
2006 24.02 million departures +3.8%
2007 25.79 million departures +7.4%
2008 26.46 million departures +2.6%
2009 27.49 million departures +3.9%
2010 28.19 million departures +2.5%
2011 27.83 million departures -1.3%
2012 27.38 million departures -1.6%
2013 26.30 million departures -3.9%
2014 26.86 million departures +2.1%
2015 27.49 million departures +2.4%
2016 29.07 million departures +5.7%
2017 31.80 million departures +9.4%
2018 33.35 million departures +4.8%
2019 34.70 million departures +4.1%
2020 11.96 million departures -65.5%
2021 12.35 million departures +3.3%
2022 24.97 million departures +102.1%
2023 30.99 million departures +24.1%
2024 34.59 million departures +11.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 34.59 million departures is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million departures, 7.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 34.59 million departures is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 million departures, 6.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist departures in Italy 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +102.1% 12.35 million departures 24.97 million departures
2020 -65.5% 34.70 million departures 11.96 million departures

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

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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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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.