International tourist departures in Ukraine

Ukraine: International tourist departures was 15.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.12 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 112 countries
All-time high
28.88 million
in 2019
All-time low
6.00 million
in 1996
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International tourist departures in Ukraine, 1995–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M1995200920241995: 6.6M1996: 6.0M1997: 9.6M1998: 7.8M1999: 7.4M2000: 13.4M2001: 14.8M2002: 14.7M2003: 14.8M2004: 15.6M2005: 16.5M2006: 16.9M2007: 17.3M2008: 15.5M2009: 15.3M2010: 17.2M2011: 19.8M2012: 21.4M2013: 23.8M2014: 22.4M2015: 23.1M2016: 24.7M2017: 26.4M2018: 27.8M2019: 28.9M2020: 11.0M2021: 14.4M2022: 15.2M2023: 14.9M2024: 15.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, international tourist departures in Ukraine stood at 15.12 million.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Ukraine peaked at 28.88 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million, in 1996.

Ukraine ranks 17th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

International tourist departures in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures in Ukraine, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 6.55 million —
1996 6.00 million -8.4%
1997 9.63 million +60.4%
1998 7.77 million -19.3%
1999 7.40 million -4.8%
2000 13.42 million +81.4%
2001 14.85 million +10.6%
2002 14.73 million -0.8%
2003 14.79 million +0.4%
2004 15.59 million +5.4%
2005 16.45 million +5.6%
2006 16.88 million +2.6%
2007 17.34 million +2.7%
2008 15.50 million -10.6%
2009 15.33 million -1.1%
2010 17.18 million +12.0%
2011 19.77 million +15.1%
2012 21.43 million +8.4%
2013 23.76 million +10.9%
2014 22.44 million -5.6%
2015 23.14 million +3.1%
2016 24.67 million +6.6%
2017 26.44 million +7.2%
2018 27.81 million +5.2%
2019 28.88 million +3.8%
2020 11.02 million -61.8%
2021 14.35 million +30.3%
2022 15.18 million +5.8%
2023 14.95 million -1.6%
2024 15.12 million +1.1%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 15.12 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 million, 11.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 15.12 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 million, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist departures in Ukraine 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
2000 +81.4% 7.40 million 13.42 million
2020 -61.8% 28.88 million 11.02 million
1997 +60.4% 6.00 million 9.63 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.47 million 6.00 million 9.63 million 5
2000s 15.49 million 13.42 million 17.34 million 10
2010s 23.55 million 17.18 million 28.88 million 10
2020s 14.12 million 11.02 million 15.18 million 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 14 Belgium 17.91 million compare
  2. 15 Taiwan 16.85 million compare
  3. 16 Austria 16.42 million compare
  4. 18 Poland 14.69 million compare
  5. 19 Switzerland 11.28 million compare
  6. 20 Brazil 10.63 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Ukraine?
International tourist departures in Ukraine was 15.12 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 28.88 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million in 1996.
How does Ukraine rank for international tourist departures?
Ukraine ranks 17th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine 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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