International tourist departures in Netherlands
Netherlands: International tourist departures was 23.15 million departures in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Netherlands, 1995–2022
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.
International tourist departures in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | departures | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.31 million departures | — |
| 1996 | 12.81 million departures | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 12.86 million departures | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.55 million departures | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 14.18 million departures | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 13.90 million departures | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 14.21 million departures | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.72 million departures | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 16.43 million departures | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 17.13 million departures | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 17.04 million departures | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.70 million departures | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.52 million departures | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 18.40 million departures | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 18.34 million departures | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.37 million departures | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 18.56 million departures | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.63 million departures | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.09 million departures | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.93 million departures | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.54 million departures | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.15 million departures | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 20.76 million departures | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 20.98 million departures | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.05 million departures | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 7.67 million departures | -65.2% |
| 2021 | 11.60 million departures | +51.3% |
| 2022 | 23.15 million departures | +99.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 23.15 million departures is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million departures, 4.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 23.15 million departures is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 million departures, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +99.5% | 11.60 million departures | 23.15 million departures |
| 2020 | -65.2% | 22.05 million departures | 7.67 million departures |
| 2021 | +51.3% | 7.67 million departures | 11.60 million departures |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
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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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.