International tourist trips in Netherlands

Netherlands: International tourist trips was 16.06 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

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

International tourist trips in Netherlands, 1995–2022

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1995200820221995: 6.6M1996: 6.6M1997: 7.8M1998: 9.3M1999: 9.9M2000: 10.0M2001: 9.5M2002: 9.6M2003: 9.2M2004: 9.6M2005: 10.0M2006: 10.7M2007: 11.0M2008: 10.1M2009: 9.9M2010: 10.9M2011: 11.3M2012: 11.7M2013: 12.8M2014: 13.9M2015: 15.0M2016: 15.8M2017: 17.9M2018: 18.8M2019: 20.1M2020: 7.3M2021: 6.2M2022: 16.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 16.06 million for international tourist trips 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, international tourist trips in Netherlands peaked at 20.13 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.25 million, 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.

International tourist trips in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Netherlands, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 6.57 million —
1996 6.58 million +0.1%
1997 7.84 million +19.2%
1998 9.31 million +18.8%
1999 9.87 million +6.0%
2000 10.00 million +1.3%
2001 9.50 million -5.0%
2002 9.60 million +1.0%
2003 9.18 million -4.3%
2004 9.65 million +5.1%
2005 10.01 million +3.8%
2006 10.74 million +7.3%
2007 11.01 million +2.5%
2008 10.10 million -8.2%
2009 9.92 million -1.8%
2010 10.88 million +9.7%
2011 11.30 million +3.8%
2012 11.68 million +3.4%
2013 12.78 million +9.4%
2014 13.93 million +8.9%
2015 15.01 million +7.8%
2016 15.83 million +5.5%
2017 17.92 million +13.2%
2018 18.78 million +4.8%
2019 20.13 million +7.2%
2020 7.26 million -63.9%
2021 6.25 million -14.0%
2022 16.06 million +157.1%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 16.06 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million, 4.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 16.06 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.07 million, 3.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips in Netherlands 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 +157.1% 6.25 million 16.06 million
2020 -63.9% 20.13 million 7.26 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.04 million 6.57 million 9.87 million 5
2000s 9.97 million 9.18 million 11.01 million 10
2010s 14.82 million 10.88 million 20.13 million 10
2020s 9.86 million 6.25 million 16.06 million 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Netherlands?
International tourist trips in Netherlands was 16.06 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 20.13 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 6.25 million in 2021.
How does Netherlands rank for international tourist trips?
Netherlands ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips 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 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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