Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Austria

Austria: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 26.21 million arrivals in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.21 million arrivals
Change on year
up 106.0%
World rank
13th
of 203 countries
All-time high
31.88 million arrivals
in 2019
All-time low
12.73 million arrivals
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Austria, 1995–2022

010.0M20.0M30.0M1995200820221995: 17.2M arrivals1996: 17.1M arrivals1997: 16.6M arrivals1998: 17.4M arrivals1999: 17.5M arrivals2000: 18.0M arrivals2001: 18.2M arrivals2002: 18.6M arrivals2003: 19.1M arrivals2004: 19.4M arrivals2005: 20.0M arrivals2006: 20.3M arrivals2007: 20.8M arrivals2008: 21.9M arrivals2009: 21.4M arrivals2010: 22.0M arrivals2011: 23.0M arrivals2012: 24.2M arrivals2013: 24.8M arrivals2014: 25.3M arrivals2015: 26.7M arrivals2016: 28.1M arrivals2017: 29.5M arrivals2018: 30.8M arrivals2019: 31.9M arrivals2020: 15.1M arrivals2021: 12.7M arrivals2022: 26.2M arrivals

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad in Austria is 26.21 million arrivals, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 106.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Austria peaked at 31.88 million arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.73 million arrivals, in 2021.

Austria ranks 13th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.15 million arrivals 16.65 million arrivals 17.47 million arrivals 5
2000s 19.75 million arrivals 17.98 million arrivals 21.93 million arrivals 10
2010s 26.63 million arrivals 22.00 million arrivals 31.88 million arrivals 10
2020s 18.01 million arrivals 12.73 million arrivals 26.21 million arrivals 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 10 Saudi Arabia 29.73 million arrivals compare
  2. 11 Portugal 28.97 million arrivals compare
  3. 12 Greece 27.84 million arrivals compare
  4. 14 Hong Kong 21.94 million arrivals compare
  5. 15 Russia 19.94 million arrivals compare
  6. 16 Canada 19.91 million arrivals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Austria?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Austria was 26.21 million arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 31.88 million arrivals in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 12.73 million arrivals in 2021.
How does Austria rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
Austria ranks 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.