International tourist trips in Switzerland

Switzerland: International tourist trips was 9.16 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.16 million
Change on year
up 108.6%
World rank
36th
of 203 countries
All-time high
11.82 million
in 2019
All-time low
3.69 million
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2022

International tourist trips in Switzerland, 1995–2022

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M1995200820221995: 6.9M1996: 6.7M1997: 7.0M1998: 7.2M1999: 7.2M2000: 7.8M2001: 7.5M2002: 6.9M2003: 6.5M2005: 7.2M2006: 7.9M2007: 8.4M2008: 8.6M2009: 8.3M2010: 8.6M2011: 8.5M2012: 8.6M2013: 9.0M2014: 9.2M2015: 9.3M2016: 10.4M2017: 11.1M2018: 11.7M2019: 11.8M2020: 3.7M2021: 4.4M2022: 9.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, international tourist trips in Switzerland stood at 9.16 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Switzerland peaked at 11.82 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.69 million, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 36th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

International tourist trips in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Switzerland, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 6.95 million —
1996 6.73 million -3.1%
1997 7.04 million +4.6%
1998 7.18 million +2.1%
1999 7.15 million -0.4%
2000 7.82 million +9.3%
2001 7.46 million -4.7%
2002 6.87 million -7.9%
2003 6.53 million -4.9%
2005 7.23 million +10.7%
2006 7.86 million +8.8%
2007 8.45 million +7.4%
2008 8.61 million +1.9%
2009 8.29 million -3.6%
2010 8.63 million +4.0%
2011 8.53 million -1.1%
2012 8.57 million +0.4%
2013 8.97 million +4.7%
2014 9.16 million +2.1%
2015 9.30 million +1.6%
2016 10.40 million +11.8%
2017 11.13 million +7.0%
2018 11.71 million +5.2%
2019 11.82 million +0.9%
2020 3.69 million -68.8%
2021 4.39 million +19.0%
2022 9.16 million +108.6%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 9.16 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million, 2.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 9.16 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.07 million, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips in Switzerland 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 +108.6% 4.39 million 9.16 million
2020 -68.8% 11.82 million 3.69 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.01 million 6.73 million 7.18 million 5
2000s 7.68 million 6.53 million 8.61 million 9
2010s 9.82 million 8.53 million 11.82 million 10
2020s 5.75 million 3.69 million 9.16 million 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 33 Malaysia 10.07 million compare
  2. 34 India 9.82 million compare
  3. 35 Belgium 9.64 million compare
  4. 37 South Africa 8.92 million compare
  5. 38 Dominican Republic 8.54 million compare
  6. 39 China 7.97 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Switzerland?
International tourist trips in Switzerland was 9.16 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 11.82 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.69 million in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for international tourist trips?
Switzerland ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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