International tourist departures in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: International tourist departures was 2.82 million departures in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.82 million departures
Change on year
up 55.4%
Rank
45th
of 112 regions
All-time high
2.82 million departures
in 2022
All-time low
694,000 departures
in 1997
Years of data
26
1997–2022

International tourist departures in Luxembourg, 1997–2022

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1997200920221997: 694.0k departures1998: 757.0k departures1999: 809.0k departures2000: 950.0k departures2001: 923.0k departures2002: 1.0M departures2003: 1.0M departures2004: 1.1M departures2005: 1.2M departures2006: 1.1M departures2007: 1.1M departures2008: 1.2M departures2009: 1.4M departures2010: 1.2M departures2011: 1.6M departures2012: 1.6M departures2013: 1.6M departures2014: 1.8M departures2015: 1.7M departures2016: 1.6M departures2017: 2.3M departures2018: 2.5M departures2019: 2.5M departures2020: 1.5M departures2021: 1.8M departures2022: 2.8M departures

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

Analysis

In 2022, international tourist departures in Luxembourg stood at 2.82 million departures. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 55.4% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Luxembourg peaked at 2.82 million departures in 2022 and was at its lowest, 694,000 departures, in 1997.

Luxembourg ranks 45th of 112 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 753,333 departures 694,000 departures 809,000 departures 3
2000s 1.10 million departures 923,000 departures 1.36 million departures 10
2010s 1.86 million departures 1.24 million departures 2.55 million departures 10
2020s 2.03 million departures 1.46 million departures 2.82 million departures 3

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 42 Portugal 3.43 million departures compare
  2. 43 Tunisia 3.31 million departures compare
  3. 44 Algeria 2.87 million departures compare
  4. 46 Kuwait 2.65 million departures compare
  5. 47 Iran 2.40 million departures compare
  6. 48 Lithuania 2.28 million departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Luxembourg?
International tourist departures in Luxembourg was 2.82 million departures in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 2.82 million departures in 2022.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 694,000 departures in 1997.
How does Luxembourg rank for international tourist departures?
Luxembourg ranks 45th out of 112 regions with data for 2022.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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.