Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Russia

Russia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 19.94 million arrivals in 2005. ▬ Flat

Latest (2005)
19.94 million arrivals
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 203 countries
All-time high
21.28 million arrivals
in 2002
All-time low
19.46 million arrivals
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2005

Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Russia, 2001–2005

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2001200320052001: 19.5M arrivals2002: 21.3M arrivals2003: 20.4M arrivals2004: 19.9M arrivals2005: 19.9M arrivals

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

Analysis

In 2005, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Russia stood at 19.94 million arrivals.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over five years.

Russia ranks 15th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Russia, 2001 to 2005.
Year arrivals Change
2001 19.46 million arrivals
2002 21.28 million arrivals +9.4%
2003 20.44 million arrivals -3.9%
2004 19.89 million arrivals -2.7%
2005 19.94 million arrivals +0.2%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 19.94 million arrivals is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million arrivals, 5.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 19.94 million arrivals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.07 million arrivals, 3.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 12 Greece 27.84 million arrivals compare
  2. 13 Austria 26.21 million arrivals compare
  3. 14 Hong Kong 21.94 million arrivals compare
  4. 16 Canada 19.91 million arrivals compare
  5. 17 Poland 19.72 million arrivals compare
  6. 18 South Korea 16.37 million arrivals

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Russia?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Russia was 19.94 million arrivals in 2005, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 21.28 million arrivals in 2002.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.46 million arrivals in 2001.
How does Russia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
Russia ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2005.
Where does this Russia 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.

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