Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Netherlands
Netherlands: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 897.15 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Netherlands, 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
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Netherlands is 897.15 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 154.6% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Netherlands peaked at 1,148 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 352.39 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 60th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 422.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 420.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 498.68 arrivals per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 588.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 619.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 622.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 587.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 589.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 560.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 587.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 608.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 651.09 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 665.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 608.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 594.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 648.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 670.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 690.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 753.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 817.67 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 877.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 919.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1,035 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 1,078 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,148 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 411.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | -64.1% |
| 2021 | 352.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 897.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | +154.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 897.15 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 81% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 897.15 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 827.31 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Netherlands 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 | +154.6% | 352.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | 897.15 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -64.1% | 1,148 arrivals per 1,000 people | 411.92 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 509.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | 420.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | 619.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 607.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | 560.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | 665.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 863.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | 648.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,148 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 553.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | 352.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | 897.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 57 Dominica 912.53 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 58 Norway 912.51 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Uruguay 900.45 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 61 Qatar 884.99 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 875.3 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Jamaica 872.94 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Netherlands?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Netherlands was 897.15 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,148 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 352.39 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Netherlands ranks 60th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.