Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Netherlands

Netherlands: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 16.06 million arrivals in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.06 million arrivals
Change on year
up 157.1%
World rank
19th
of 203 countries
All-time high
20.13 million arrivals
in 2019
All-time low
6.25 million arrivals
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Netherlands, 1995–2022

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1995200820221995: 6.6M arrivals1996: 6.6M arrivals1997: 7.8M arrivals1998: 9.3M arrivals1999: 9.9M arrivals2000: 10.0M arrivals2001: 9.5M arrivals2002: 9.6M arrivals2003: 9.2M arrivals2004: 9.6M arrivals2005: 10.0M arrivals2006: 10.7M arrivals2007: 11.0M arrivals2008: 10.1M arrivals2009: 9.9M arrivals2010: 10.9M arrivals2011: 11.3M arrivals2012: 11.7M arrivals2013: 12.8M arrivals2014: 13.9M arrivals2015: 15.0M arrivals2016: 15.8M arrivals2017: 17.9M arrivals2018: 18.8M arrivals2019: 20.1M arrivals2020: 7.3M arrivals2021: 6.2M arrivals2022: 16.1M arrivals

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 16.06 million arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 157.1% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Netherlands peaked at 20.13 million arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.25 million arrivals, in 2021.

That places Netherlands 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 8.04 million arrivals 6.57 million arrivals 9.87 million arrivals 5
2000s 9.97 million arrivals 9.18 million arrivals 11.01 million arrivals 10
2010s 14.82 million arrivals 10.88 million arrivals 20.13 million arrivals 10
2020s 9.86 million arrivals 6.25 million arrivals 16.06 million arrivals 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 16 Canada 19.91 million arrivals compare
  2. 17 Poland 19.72 million arrivals compare
  3. 18 South Korea 16.37 million arrivals compare
  4. 20 Macao 16.04 million arrivals compare
  5. 21 Croatia 15.32 million arrivals compare
  6. 22 Denmark 14.19 million arrivals compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More reference data data for Netherlands

All data for Netherlands →

Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Netherlands?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Netherlands was 16.06 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 20.13 million arrivals in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 6.25 million arrivals in 2021.
How does Netherlands rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
Netherlands ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

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
Last refreshed

Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.