Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Austria
Austria: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 2,892 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Austria, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Austria stood at 2,892 arrivals per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Austria peaked at 3,590 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,419 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Austria ranks 24th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Austria, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,160 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 2,147 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,089 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,175 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 2,185 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,244 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,261 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,303 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,349 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,370 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,425 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,451 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,504 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,635 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2,559 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,630 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,742 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2,864 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2,926 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,959 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,092 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3,218 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 3,348 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3,485 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3,590 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,692 arrivals per 1,000 people | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 1,419 arrivals per 1,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 2,892 arrivals per 1,000 people | +103.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2,892 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 2.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2,892 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 827.31 arrivals per 1,000 people, 3.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +103.7% | 1,419 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,892 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -52.9% | 3,590 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,692 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,151 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,089 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,185 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,410 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,244 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,635 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,085 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,630 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3,590 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,001 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,419 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,892 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 21 Cyprus 2,974 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Hong Kong 2,959 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 23 Liechtenstein 2,952 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 25 Portugal 2,779 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 26 San Marino 2,717 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Greece 2,673 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Austria?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Austria was 2,892 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,590 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,419 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Austria ranks 24th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.