International tourist departures in Switzerland

Switzerland: International tourist departures was 11.28 million departures in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
11.28 million departures
Change on year
up 79.1%
World rank
19th
of 112 countries
All-time high
15.32 million departures
in 2017
All-time low
6.12 million departures
in 2020
Years of data
24
1995–2022

International tourist departures in Switzerland, 1995–2022

05.0M10.0M15.0M1995200820221995: 11.1M departures1996: 12.1M departures1997: 12.5M departures1998: 11.9M departures1999: 11.8M departures2000: 12.2M departures2001: 11.6M departures2002: 11.4M departures2003: 8.8M departures2008: 11.1M departures2009: 10.5M departures2010: 10.0M departures2011: 10.5M departures2012: 12.1M departures2013: 12.4M departures2014: 12.5M departures2015: 13.6M departures2016: 13.9M departures2017: 15.3M departures2018: 15.3M departures2019: 13.4M departures2020: 6.1M departures2021: 6.3M departures2022: 11.3M departures

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 11.28 million departures for international tourist departures in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Switzerland peaked at 15.32 million departures in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.12 million departures, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 19th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.89 million departures 11.15 million departures 12.52 million departures 5
2000s 10.93 million departures 8.77 million departures 12.24 million departures 6
2010s 12.90 million departures 10.01 million departures 15.32 million departures 10
2020s 7.90 million departures 6.12 million departures 11.28 million departures 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 16 Austria 16.42 million departures compare
  2. 17 Ukraine 15.12 million departures compare
  3. 18 Poland 14.69 million departures compare
  4. 20 Brazil 10.63 million departures compare
  5. 21 Kazakhstan 10.23 million departures compare
  6. 22 Hungary 8.91 million departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Switzerland?
International tourist departures in Switzerland was 11.28 million departures in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 15.32 million departures in 2017.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.12 million departures in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for international tourist departures?
Switzerland ranks 19th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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.