International tourist departures in Tunisia

Tunisia: International tourist departures was 3.31 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.31 million
Change on year
up 89.6%
World rank
43rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
3.31 million
in 2022
All-time low
739,000
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2022

International tourist departures in Tunisia, 1995–2022

1.0M2.0M3.0M1995200820221995: 1.8M1996: 1.4M1997: 1.4M1998: 1.5M1999: 1.5M2000: 1.6M2001: 1.7M2002: 1.9M2003: 2.3M2004: 2.3M2005: 2.2M2006: 2.3M2007: 2.7M2008: 3.1M2009: 2.6M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.3M2012: 2.9M2013: 2.9M2014: 2.6M2016: 1.8M2018: 2.5M2019: 2.8M2020: 739.0k2021: 1.7M2022: 3.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist departures in Tunisia is 3.31 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 89.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Tunisia peaked at 3.31 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 739,000, in 2020.

Tunisia ranks 43rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

International tourist departures in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures in Tunisia, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 1.78 million —
1996 1.43 million -19.7%
1997 1.38 million -3.3%
1998 1.53 million +10.5%
1999 1.48 million -3.0%
2000 1.63 million +10.3%
2001 1.67 million +2.3%
2002 1.94 million +16.2%
2003 2.27 million +17.3%
2004 2.31 million +1.7%
2005 2.24 million -3.1%
2006 2.30 million +2.7%
2007 2.74 million +19.2%
2008 3.12 million +13.7%
2009 2.62 million -15.9%
2010 2.25 million -14.2%
2011 2.30 million +2.4%
2012 2.90 million +25.8%
2013 2.87 million -0.8%
2014 2.64 million -8.2%
2016 1.83 million -30.6%
2018 2.52 million +37.4%
2019 2.78 million +10.6%
2020 739,000 -73.4%
2021 1.75 million +136.5%
2022 3.31 million +89.6%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 3.31 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 895,500, 3.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 3.31 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.09 million, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist departures in Tunisia 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
2021 +136.5% 739,000 1.75 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.52 million 1.38 million 1.78 million 5
2000s 2.29 million 1.63 million 3.12 million 10
2010s 2.51 million 1.83 million 2.90 million 8
2020s 1.93 million 739,000 3.31 million 3

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 40 Egypt 4.53 million compare
  2. 41 Chile 3.68 million compare
  3. 42 Portugal 3.43 million compare
  4. 44 Algeria 2.87 million compare
  5. 45 Luxembourg 2.82 million compare
  6. 46 Kuwait 2.65 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Tunisia?
International tourist departures in Tunisia was 3.31 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 3.31 million in 2022.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 739,000 in 2020.
How does Tunisia rank for international tourist departures?
Tunisia ranks 43rd out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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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