International tourist departures in United States
United States: International tourist departures was 33.50 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in United States, 1995–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures in United States is 33.50 million, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.4% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures in United States peaked at 99.74 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.50 million, in 2020.
United States ranks 5th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourist departures in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 51.28 million | — |
| 1996 | 53.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 53.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 55.70 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 57.22 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 61.33 million | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 59.44 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 58.07 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 56.25 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 61.81 million | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 63.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 63.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 62.13 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 61.06 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 59.21 million | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 60.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 61.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 68.19 million | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 74.19 million | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 80.22 million | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 87.66 million | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 93.14 million | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 99.74 million | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 33.50 million | -66.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 33.50 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million, 6.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -66.4% | 99.74 million | 33.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.09 million | 51.28 million | 57.22 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.39 million | 56.25 million | 64.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.54 million | 59.21 million | 99.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.50 million | 33.50 million | 33.50 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures in United States?
- International tourist departures in United States was 33.50 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 99.74 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.50 million in 2020.
- How does United States rank for international tourist departures?
- United States ranks 5th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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