International tourist trips in Germany

Germany: International tourist trips was 37.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37.42 million
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
8th
of 203 countries
All-time high
39.56 million
in 2019
All-time low
11.65 million
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International tourist trips in Germany, 1995–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1995200920241995: 14.8M1996: 15.2M1997: 15.8M1998: 16.5M1999: 17.1M2000: 19.0M2001: 17.9M2002: 18.0M2003: 18.4M2004: 20.1M2005: 21.5M2006: 23.6M2007: 24.4M2008: 24.9M2009: 24.2M2010: 26.9M2011: 28.4M2012: 30.4M2013: 31.5M2014: 33.0M2015: 35.0M2016: 35.6M2017: 37.5M2018: 38.9M2019: 39.6M2020: 12.4M2021: 11.7M2022: 28.4M2023: 34.7M2024: 37.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 37.42 million for international tourist trips in 2024.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Germany peaked at 39.56 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.65 million, in 2021.

Germany ranks 8th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

International tourist trips in Germany, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Germany, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 14.85 million —
1996 15.21 million +2.4%
1997 15.84 million +4.2%
1998 16.51 million +4.3%
1999 17.12 million +3.7%
2000 18.98 million +10.9%
2001 17.86 million -5.9%
2002 17.97 million +0.6%
2003 18.40 million +2.4%
2004 20.14 million +9.4%
2005 21.50 million +6.8%
2006 23.57 million +9.6%
2007 24.42 million +3.6%
2008 24.88 million +1.9%
2009 24.22 million -2.7%
2010 26.88 million +11.0%
2011 28.37 million +5.6%
2012 30.41 million +7.2%
2013 31.55 million +3.7%
2014 33.00 million +4.6%
2015 34.97 million +6.0%
2016 35.55 million +1.7%
2017 37.45 million +5.3%
2018 38.88 million +3.8%
2019 39.56 million +1.8%
2020 12.41 million -68.6%
2021 11.65 million -6.1%
2022 28.38 million +143.6%
2023 34.71 million +22.3%
2024 37.42 million +7.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 37.42 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million, 10.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 37.42 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.07 million, 7.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips in Germany 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 +143.6% 11.65 million 28.38 million
2020 -68.6% 39.56 million 12.41 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.90 million 14.85 million 17.12 million 5
2000s 21.19 million 17.86 million 24.88 million 10
2010s 33.66 million 26.88 million 39.56 million 10
2020s 24.92 million 11.65 million 37.42 million 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 5 France 48.40 million compare
  2. 6 Mexico 45.04 million compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom 38.23 million compare
  4. 9 Japan 36.87 million compare
  5. 10 Saudi Arabia 29.73 million compare
  6. 11 Portugal 28.97 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Germany?
International tourist trips in Germany was 37.42 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 39.56 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 11.65 million in 2021.
How does Germany rank for international tourist trips?
Germany ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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