International tourist departures in Lithuania

Lithuania: International tourist departures was 2.28 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.28 million
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
48th
of 112 countries
All-time high
3.63 million
in 2000
All-time low
682,000
in 2020
Years of data
29
1995–2024

International tourist departures in Lithuania, 1995–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1995200920241995: 1.9M1996: 2.9M1997: 3.0M1998: 3.2M1999: 3.5M2000: 3.6M2001: 3.4M2002: 3.6M2003: 3.5M2005: 1.6M2006: 1.8M2007: 1.7M2008: 1.8M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.8M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.9M2016: 2.0M2017: 2.0M2018: 2.2M2019: 2.3M2020: 682.0k2021: 830.2k2022: 1.9M2023: 2.2M2024: 2.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 2.28 million for international tourist departures in 2024.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Lithuania peaked at 3.63 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 682,000, in 2020.

Lithuania ranks 48th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

International tourist departures in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures in Lithuania, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 1.93 million —
1996 2.86 million +48.8%
1997 2.98 million +4.1%
1998 3.24 million +8.7%
1999 3.49 million +7.6%
2000 3.63 million +4.2%
2001 3.39 million -6.7%
2002 3.58 million +5.7%
2003 3.50 million -2.3%
2005 1.63 million -53.4%
2006 1.79 million +9.6%
2007 1.66 million -7.2%
2008 1.76 million +5.8%
2009 1.29 million -26.7%
2010 1.41 million +9.5%
2011 1.53 million +8.2%
2012 1.71 million +11.9%
2013 1.76 million +3.3%
2014 1.79 million +1.4%
2015 1.86 million +4.0%
2016 1.95 million +5.0%
2017 2.03 million +4.0%
2018 2.24 million +10.4%
2019 2.35 million +4.6%
2020 682,000 -70.9%
2021 830,200 +21.7%
2022 1.92 million +131.1%
2023 2.15 million +12.2%
2024 2.28 million +5.7%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 2.28 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million, 47% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 2.28 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 million, 46% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist departures in Lithuania 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 +131.1% 830,200 1.92 million
2020 -70.9% 2.35 million 682,000
2005 -53.4% 3.50 million 1.63 million
1996 +48.8% 1.93 million 2.86 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.90 million 1.93 million 3.49 million 5
2000s 2.47 million 1.29 million 3.63 million 9
2010s 1.86 million 1.41 million 2.35 million 10
2020s 1.57 million 682,000 2.28 million 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 45 Luxembourg 2.82 million compare
  2. 46 Kuwait 2.65 million compare
  3. 47 Iran 2.40 million compare
  4. 49 Romania 2.23 million compare
  5. 50 Croatia 2.12 million compare
  6. 51 Peru 2.12 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Lithuania?
International tourist departures in Lithuania was 2.28 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 3.63 million in 2000.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 682,000 in 2020.
How does Lithuania rank for international tourist departures?
Lithuania ranks 48th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from 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
Source
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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