International tourist departures in Netherlands

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

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

International tourist departures in Netherlands, 1995–2022

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1995200820221995: 12.3M1996: 12.8M1997: 12.9M1998: 13.6M1999: 14.2M2000: 13.9M2001: 14.2M2002: 16.7M2003: 16.4M2004: 17.1M2005: 17.0M2006: 16.7M2007: 17.5M2008: 18.4M2009: 18.3M2010: 18.4M2011: 18.6M2012: 18.6M2013: 18.1M2014: 17.9M2015: 17.5M2016: 18.2M2017: 20.8M2018: 21.0M2019: 22.0M2020: 7.7M2021: 11.6M2022: 23.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, international tourist departures in Netherlands stood at 23.15 million. 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.67 million, 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.

International tourist departures in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures in Netherlands, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 12.31 million —
1996 12.81 million +4.0%
1997 12.86 million +0.4%
1998 13.55 million +5.4%
1999 14.18 million +4.7%
2000 13.90 million -2.0%
2001 14.21 million +2.3%
2002 16.72 million +17.6%
2003 16.43 million -1.8%
2004 17.13 million +4.3%
2005 17.04 million -0.5%
2006 16.70 million -2.0%
2007 17.52 million +5.0%
2008 18.40 million +5.0%
2009 18.34 million -0.3%
2010 18.37 million +0.2%
2011 18.56 million +1.0%
2012 18.63 million +0.4%
2013 18.09 million -2.9%
2014 17.93 million -0.9%
2015 17.54 million -2.2%
2016 18.15 million +3.5%
2017 20.76 million +14.4%
2018 20.98 million +1.0%
2019 22.05 million +5.1%
2020 7.67 million -65.2%
2021 11.60 million +51.3%
2022 23.15 million +99.5%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 23.15 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million, 4.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 23.15 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 million, 4.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist departures in Netherlands 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 +99.5% 11.60 million 23.15 million
2020 -65.2% 22.05 million 7.67 million
2021 +51.3% 7.67 million 11.60 million

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Netherlands?
International tourist departures in Netherlands was 23.15 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 23.15 million in 2022.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 7.67 million 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 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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