International tourist departures in United States

United States: International tourist departures was 33.50 million departures in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
33.50 million departures
Change on year
down 66.4%
World rank
5th
of 112 countries
All-time high
99.74 million departures
in 2019
All-time low
33.50 million departures
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

International tourist departures in United States, 1995–2020

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1995200720201995: 51.3M departures1996: 53.0M departures1997: 53.2M departures1998: 55.7M departures1999: 57.2M departures2000: 61.3M departures2001: 59.4M departures2002: 58.1M departures2003: 56.2M departures2004: 61.8M departures2005: 63.5M departures2006: 63.7M departures2007: 64.0M departures2008: 63.7M departures2009: 62.1M departures2010: 61.1M departures2011: 59.2M departures2012: 60.7M departures2013: 61.3M departures2014: 68.2M departures2015: 74.2M departures2016: 80.2M departures2017: 87.7M departures2018: 93.1M departures2019: 99.7M departures2020: 33.5M departures

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist departures in United States is 33.50 million departures, 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 departures in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.50 million departures, 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

Annual values for International tourist departures in United States, 1995 to 2020.
Year departures Change
1995 51.28 million departures
1996 53.00 million departures +3.3%
1997 53.23 million departures +0.4%
1998 55.70 million departures +4.6%
1999 57.22 million departures +2.7%
2000 61.33 million departures +7.2%
2001 59.44 million departures -3.1%
2002 58.07 million departures -2.3%
2003 56.25 million departures -3.1%
2004 61.81 million departures +9.9%
2005 63.50 million departures +2.7%
2006 63.66 million departures +0.3%
2007 64.05 million departures +0.6%
2008 63.65 million departures -0.6%
2009 62.13 million departures -2.4%
2010 61.06 million departures -1.7%
2011 59.21 million departures -3.0%
2012 60.70 million departures +2.5%
2013 61.34 million departures +1.1%
2014 68.19 million departures +11.2%
2015 74.19 million departures +8.8%
2016 80.22 million departures +8.1%
2017 87.66 million departures +9.3%
2018 93.14 million departures +6.3%
2019 99.74 million departures +7.1%
2020 33.50 million departures -66.4%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 33.50 million departures is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million departures, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -66.4% 99.74 million departures 33.50 million departures

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.09 million departures 51.28 million departures 57.22 million departures 5
2000s 61.39 million departures 56.25 million departures 64.05 million departures 10
2010s 74.54 million departures 59.21 million departures 99.74 million departures 10
2020s 33.50 million departures 33.50 million departures 33.50 million departures 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 United Kingdom 90.61 million departures
  2. 3 France 36.52 million departures compare
  3. 4 Italy 34.59 million departures compare
  4. 6 Canada 33.09 million departures compare
  5. 7 India 30.45 million departures compare
  6. 8 Saudi Arabia 23.96 million departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in United States?
International tourist departures in United States was 33.50 million departures in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 99.74 million departures in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 33.50 million departures 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 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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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.