International tourist trips in Estonia

Estonia: International tourist trips was 2.17 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.17 million
Change on year
up 168.1%
World rank
76th
of 203 countries
All-time high
3.34 million
in 2019
All-time low
530,000
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist trips in Estonia, 1995–2022

1.0M2.0M3.0M1995200820221995: 530.0k1996: 665.0k1997: 730.0k1998: 825.0k1999: 950.0k2000: 1.2M2001: 1.3M2002: 1.4M2003: 1.5M2004: 1.8M2005: 1.9M2006: 1.9M2007: 1.9M2008: 2.2M2009: 2.2M2010: 2.5M2011: 2.8M2012: 3.0M2013: 3.1M2014: 3.2M2015: 3.0M2016: 3.1M2017: 3.2M2018: 3.2M2019: 3.3M2020: 1.0M2021: 808.0k2022: 2.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, international tourist trips in Estonia stood at 2.17 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 168.1% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Estonia peaked at 3.34 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 530,000, in 1995.

That places Estonia 76th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

International tourist trips in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Estonia, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 530,000 —
1996 665,000 +25.5%
1997 730,000 +9.8%
1998 825,000 +13.0%
1999 950,000 +15.2%
2000 1.22 million +28.4%
2001 1.32 million +8.2%
2002 1.36 million +3.2%
2003 1.46 million +7.3%
2004 1.75 million +19.7%
2005 1.92 million +9.5%
2006 1.94 million +1.2%
2007 1.90 million -2.1%
2008 2.22 million +16.9%
2009 2.18 million -1.9%
2010 2.51 million +15.2%
2011 2.82 million +12.4%
2012 2.96 million +4.7%
2013 3.11 million +5.2%
2014 3.16 million +1.6%
2015 2.96 million -6.3%
2016 3.13 million +5.7%
2017 3.24 million +3.6%
2018 3.23 million -0.6%
2019 3.34 million +3.4%
2020 1.02 million -69.3%
2021 808,000 -21.0%
2022 2.17 million +168.1%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 2.17 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million, 59% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 2.17 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.07 million, 43% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +168.1% 808,000 2.17 million
2020 -69.3% 3.34 million 1.02 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 740,000 530,000 950,000 5
2000s 1.73 million 1.22 million 2.22 million 10
2010s 3.05 million 2.51 million 3.34 million 10
2020s 1.33 million 808,000 2.17 million 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 73 Lithuania 2.38 million compare
  2. 74 Cambodia 2.28 million compare
  3. 75 Armenia 2.21 million compare
  4. 77 Zimbabwe 2.07 million compare
  5. 78 Montenegro 2.04 million compare
  6. 79 Peru 2.01 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Estonia?
International tourist trips in Estonia was 2.17 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 3.34 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 530,000 in 1995.
How does Estonia rank for international tourist trips?
Estonia ranks 76th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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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