International tourist departures in Lithuania

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

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

International tourist departures in Lithuania, 1995–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1995200920241995: 1.9M departures1996: 2.9M departures1997: 3.0M departures1998: 3.2M departures1999: 3.5M departures2000: 3.6M departures2001: 3.4M departures2002: 3.6M departures2003: 3.5M departures2005: 1.6M departures2006: 1.8M departures2007: 1.7M departures2008: 1.8M departures2009: 1.3M departures2010: 1.4M departures2011: 1.5M departures2012: 1.7M departures2013: 1.8M departures2014: 1.8M departures2015: 1.9M departures2016: 2.0M departures2017: 2.0M departures2018: 2.2M departures2019: 2.3M departures2020: 682.0k departures2021: 830.2k departures2022: 1.9M departures2023: 2.2M departures2024: 2.3M departures

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

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 2.28 million departures 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 departures in 2000 and was at its lowest, 682,000 departures, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Lithuania

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Lithuania?
International tourist departures in Lithuania was 2.28 million departures in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 3.63 million departures in 2000.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 682,000 departures 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 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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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
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.