Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Estonia
Estonia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 1,604 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Estonia, 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 Estonia stood at 1,604 arrivals per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 164.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Estonia peaked at 2,514 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 364.82 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 1995.
That places Estonia 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 364.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 463.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 513.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 584.61 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 676.84 arrivals per 1,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 873.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 950.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 987.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,066 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1,284 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 1,415 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 1,440 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,417 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,662 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 1,634 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,886 arrivals per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 2,127 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 2,236 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2,361 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2,404 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,252 arrivals per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2,379 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2,462 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,440 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,514 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 769.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | -69.4% |
| 2021 | 606.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 1,604 arrivals per 1,000 people | +164.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1,604 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1,604 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 827.31 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Estonia 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 | +164.4% | 606.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,604 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -69.4% | 2,514 arrivals per 1,000 people | 769.36 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 520.67 arrivals per 1,000 people | 364.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | 676.84 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,273 arrivals per 1,000 people | 873.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,662 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,306 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,886 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,514 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 993.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | 606.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,604 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 40 Guadeloupe 1,770 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Puerto Rico 1,712 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,708 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Martinique 1,591 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Luxembourg 1,551 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Cape Verde 1,510 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Estonia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Estonia was 1,604 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,514 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 364.82 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does Estonia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Estonia ranks 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.