International tourist trips in Denmark

Denmark: International tourist trips was 14.19 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.19 million
Change on year
up 87.8%
World rank
22nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
14.72 million
in 2019
All-time low
2.02 million
in 1999
Years of data
27
1996–2022

International tourist trips in Denmark, 1996–2022

05.0M10.0M15.0M1996200920221996: 2.1M1997: 2.2M1998: 2.1M1999: 2.0M2000: 3.5M2001: 3.7M2002: 3.4M2003: 3.5M2004: 4.4M2005: 9.2M2006: 9.3M2007: 9.3M2008: 9.0M2009: 8.5M2010: 8.7M2011: 7.9M2012: 8.4M2013: 8.6M2014: 10.3M2015: 10.4M2016: 10.8M2017: 12.4M2018: 12.7M2019: 14.7M2020: 6.2M2021: 7.6M2022: 14.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist trips in Denmark is 14.19 million, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 87.8% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Denmark peaked at 14.72 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.02 million, in 1999.

That places Denmark 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

International tourist trips in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Denmark, 1996 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1996 2.12 million —
1997 2.16 million +1.6%
1998 2.07 million -3.9%
1999 2.02 million -2.4%
2000 3.54 million +74.7%
2001 3.68 million +4.2%
2002 3.44 million -6.7%
2003 3.47 million +1.1%
2004 4.42 million +27.3%
2005 9.18 million +107.6%
2006 9.26 million +0.8%
2007 9.28 million +0.3%
2008 9.02 million -2.9%
2009 8.55 million -5.2%
2010 8.74 million +2.3%
2011 7.86 million -10.1%
2012 8.44 million +7.4%
2013 8.56 million +1.4%
2014 10.27 million +20.0%
2015 10.42 million +1.5%
2016 10.78 million +3.4%
2017 12.43 million +15.3%
2018 12.75 million +2.6%
2019 14.72 million +15.5%
2020 6.23 million -57.7%
2021 7.55 million +21.3%
2022 14.19 million +87.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 14.19 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million, 3.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 14.19 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.07 million, 2.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips in Denmark 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
2005 +107.6% 4.42 million 9.18 million
2022 +87.8% 7.55 million 14.19 million
2000 +74.7% 2.02 million 3.54 million
2020 -57.7% 14.72 million 6.23 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.09 million 2.02 million 2.16 million 4
2000s 6.38 million 3.44 million 9.28 million 10
2010s 10.50 million 7.86 million 14.72 million 10
2020s 9.32 million 6.23 million 14.19 million 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 19 Netherlands 16.06 million compare
  2. 20 Macao 16.04 million compare
  3. 21 Croatia 15.32 million compare
  4. 23 Indonesia 13.60 million compare
  5. 24 Romania 13.35 million compare
  6. 25 Hungary 13.15 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Denmark?
International tourist trips in Denmark was 14.19 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 14.72 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.02 million in 1999.
How does Denmark rank for international tourist trips?
Denmark ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips
Source
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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