International tourist departures in Tunisia

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

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

International tourist departures in Tunisia, 1995–2022

1.0M2.0M3.0M1995200820221995: 1.8M departures1996: 1.4M departures1997: 1.4M departures1998: 1.5M departures1999: 1.5M departures2000: 1.6M departures2001: 1.7M departures2002: 1.9M departures2003: 2.3M departures2004: 2.3M departures2005: 2.2M departures2006: 2.3M departures2007: 2.7M departures2008: 3.1M departures2009: 2.6M departures2010: 2.2M departures2011: 2.3M departures2012: 2.9M departures2013: 2.9M departures2014: 2.6M departures2016: 1.8M departures2018: 2.5M departures2019: 2.8M departures2020: 739.0k departures2021: 1.7M departures2022: 3.3M departures

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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

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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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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.