International tourist departures in Tunisia
Tunisia: International tourist departures was 3.31 million departures in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Tunisia, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures in Tunisia is 3.31 million departures, 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 departures in 2022 and was at its lowest, 739,000 departures, 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
| Year | departures | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.78 million departures | — |
| 1996 | 1.43 million departures | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million departures | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million departures | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million departures | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.63 million departures | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 1.67 million departures | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.94 million departures | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 2.27 million departures | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 2.31 million departures | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million departures | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million departures | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.74 million departures | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 3.12 million departures | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 2.62 million departures | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 2.25 million departures | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 2.30 million departures | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.90 million departures | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 2.87 million departures | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.64 million departures | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.83 million departures | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 2.52 million departures | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 2.78 million departures | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 739,000 departures | -73.4% |
| 2021 | 1.75 million departures | +136.5% |
| 2022 | 3.31 million departures | +89.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 3.31 million departures is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 895,500 departures, 3.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 3.31 million departures is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.09 million departures, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +136.5% | 739,000 departures | 1.75 million departures |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 million departures | 1.38 million departures | 1.78 million departures | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million departures | 1.63 million departures | 3.12 million departures | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 million departures | 1.83 million departures | 2.90 million departures | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million departures | 739,000 departures | 3.31 million departures | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures in Tunisia?
- International tourist departures in Tunisia was 3.31 million departures in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 million departures in 2022.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 739,000 departures 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 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.