International tourist departures in Netherlands

Netherlands: International tourist departures was 23.15 million departures in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
23.15 million departures
Change on year
up 99.5%
World rank
9th
of 112 countries
All-time high
23.15 million departures
in 2022
All-time low
7.67 million departures
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist departures in Netherlands, 1995–2022

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1995200820221995: 12.3M departures1996: 12.8M departures1997: 12.9M departures1998: 13.6M departures1999: 14.2M departures2000: 13.9M departures2001: 14.2M departures2002: 16.7M departures2003: 16.4M departures2004: 17.1M departures2005: 17.0M departures2006: 16.7M departures2007: 17.5M departures2008: 18.4M departures2009: 18.3M departures2010: 18.4M departures2011: 18.6M departures2012: 18.6M departures2013: 18.1M departures2014: 17.9M departures2015: 17.5M departures2016: 18.2M departures2017: 20.8M departures2018: 21.0M departures2019: 22.0M departures2020: 7.7M departures2021: 11.6M departures2022: 23.1M departures

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

Analysis

In 2022, international tourist departures in Netherlands stood at 23.15 million departures. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 99.5% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Netherlands peaked at 23.15 million departures in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.67 million departures, in 2020.

Netherlands ranks 9th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.14 million departures 12.31 million departures 14.18 million departures 5
2000s 16.64 million departures 13.90 million departures 18.40 million departures 10
2010s 19.11 million departures 17.54 million departures 22.05 million departures 10
2020s 14.14 million departures 7.67 million departures 23.15 million departures 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Canada 33.09 million departures compare
  2. 7 India 30.45 million departures compare
  3. 8 Saudi Arabia 23.96 million departures compare
  4. 10 Spain 21.29 million departures compare
  5. 11 China 20.33 million departures compare
  6. 12 Mexico 18.82 million departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Netherlands?
International tourist departures in Netherlands was 23.15 million departures in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 23.15 million departures in 2022.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 7.67 million departures in 2020.
How does Netherlands rank for international tourist departures?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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.