Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes by country
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.
Countries reporting
174
Highest
88.51 million trips
Spain
Lowest
1 trips
Bhutan
Median
687,150 trips
Years covered
30
1995–2024
Data points
4,054
What the numbers show
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes is currently reported for 174 countries. The highest value is 88.51 million trips in Spain; the lowest is 1 trips in Bhutan.
The median across all reporting countries is 687,150 trips, and the mean is 5.32 million trips.
Over the past decade 92 countries rose and 78 fell. The largest increase was in Democratic Republic of Congo (up 927.5%), and the largest decrease in Bhutan (down 100.0%).
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 88.51 million trips | 2024 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 2 | France | 79.65 million trips | 2019 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 3 | Turkey | 49.70 million trips | 2022 | up 45.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Italy | 46.48 million trips | 2024 | down 27.4% | flat |
| 5 | Mexico | 46.05 million trips | 2024 | up 63.9% | rising |
| 6 | Hungary | 44.31 million trips | 2022 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 7 | China | 42.83 million trips | 2019 | up 156.4% | rising |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 31.30 million trips | 2024 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 9 | Denmark | 30.29 million trips | 2022 | up 18.2% | flat |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 27.75 million trips | 2024 | up 78.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Russia | 26.21 million trips | 2015 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 12 | Japan | 24.00 million trips | 2023 | up 169.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Hong Kong | 20.72 million trips | 2019 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 14 | Poland | 19.72 million trips | 2024 | up 55.0% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 19.03 million trips | 2006 | up 136.0% | rising |
| 16 | Malaysia | 18.92 million trips | 2008 | up 307.4% | rising |
| 17 | Canada | 17.96 million trips | 2024 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 18 | Sweden | 16.75 million trips | 2014 | up 227.9% | rising |
| 19 | Singapore | 16.66 million trips | 2019 | up 135.6% | rising |
| 20 | Egypt | 12.76 million trips | 2019 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 21 | Morocco | 11.52 million trips | 2019 | up 46.1% | rising |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 9.65 million trips | 2022 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 24 | United Arab Emirates | 9.04 million trips | 2021 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 25 | Syria | 9.02 million trips | 2010 | up 244.7% | rising |
| 26 | India | 8.79 million trips | 2024 | up 34.6% | volatile |
| 27 | South Africa | 8.64 million trips | 2024 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 8.18 million trips | 2024 | up 63.4% | rising |
| 29 | United States | 8.05 million trips | 2021 | down 64.3% | rising |
| 30 | Albania | 7.44 million trips | 2022 | up 114.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Taiwan | 7.28 million trips | 2024 | down 19.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Belgium | 6.65 million trips | 2024 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 33 | Uzbekistan | 6.62 million trips | 2019 | up 495.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Vietnam | 6.55 million trips | 2014 | up 172.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Bahrain | 6.25 million trips | 2024 | down 14.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Brazil | 5.37 million trips | 2019 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 37 | Indonesia | 5.29 million trips | 2022 | up 0.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Georgia | 4.74 million trips | 2024 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 39 | Slovenia | 4.65 million trips | 2024 | up 90.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Belarus | 4.19 million trips | 2022 | down 26.8% | rising |
| 41 | Laos | 4.10 million trips | 2019 | up 140.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Jordan | 3.94 million trips | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 43 | Norway | 3.87 million trips | 2011 | up 68.3% | rising |
| 44 | Kazakhstan | 3.79 million trips | 2022 | down 35.6% | rising |
| 45 | Cyprus | 3.76 million trips | 2024 | up 61.7% | rising |
| 47 | Chile | 3.35 million trips | 2023 | up 13.3% | volatile |
| 48 | Finland | 3.28 million trips | 2024 | down 44.0% | rising |
| 49 | Colombia | 3.10 million trips | 2022 | up 175.1% | volatile |
| 50 | South Korea | 3.09 million trips | 2022 | down 71.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Australia | 2.96 million trips | 2022 | down 35.4% | rising |
| 52 | El Salvador | 2.87 million trips | 2024 | up 141.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Costa Rica | 2.75 million trips | 2024 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 54 | Oman | 2.61 million trips | 2022 | up 87.6% | rising |
| 55 | Ukraine | 2.48 million trips | 2024 | down 80.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Estonia | 2.47 million trips | 2001 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 57 | Jamaica | 2.43 million trips | 2022 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 58 | Argentina | 2.41 million trips | 2024 | up 19.8% | flat |
| 59 | Peru | 1.95 million trips | 2022 | down 29.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Cambodia | 1.85 million trips | 2022 | down 46.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Bahamas | 1.81 million trips | 2024 | up 33.4% | flat |
| 62 | Latvia | 1.78 million trips | 2021 | down 62.5% | volatile |
| 63 | Philippines | 1.68 million trips | 2022 | down 55.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Maldives | 1.68 million trips | 2022 | up 74.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Lithuania | 1.66 million trips | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 66 | Cuba | 1.60 million trips | 2022 | down 42.9% | rising |
| 67 | Guatemala | 1.53 million trips | 2022 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 68 | San Marino | 1.42 million trips | 2015 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 69 | Mauritius | 1.38 million trips | 2024 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 70 | New Zealand | 1.29 million trips | 2022 | down 41.4% | rising |
| 71 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.25 million trips | 2024 | up 243.1% | rising |
| 72 | Panama | 1.24 million trips | 2022 | up 49.5% | volatile |
| 73 | Azerbaijan | 1.20 million trips | 2022 | down 36.4% | volatile |
| 74 | Ecuador | 1.12 million trips | 2022 | up 10.6% | flat |
| 75 | Romania | 1.11 million trips | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 76 | Armenia | 1.11 million trips | 2022 | up 75.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Kenya | 1.06 million trips | 2022 | down 25.5% | rising |
| 78 | Palestine | 1.05 million trips | 2000 | — | rising |
| 79 | Tajikistan | 1.03 million trips | 2018 | up 325.4% | volatile |
| 80 | Tanzania | 934,200 trips | 2021 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 81 | Lesotho | 908,600 trips | 2016 | up 272.4% | rising |
| 82 | Israel | 875,000 trips | 2024 | down 65.7% | rising |
| 83 | Zimbabwe | 869,400 trips | 2022 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 84 | Namibia | 864,000 trips | 2023 | down 16.0% | rising |
| 85 | Paraguay | 859,000 trips | 2024 | up 67.4% | volatile |
| 87 | Aruba | 772,400 trips | 2021 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 88 | Honduras | 771,800 trips | 2022 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 89 | Nicaragua | 747,600 trips | 2022 | down 21.7% | volatile |
| 90 | Algeria | 701,200 trips | 2022 | down 0.1% | volatile |
| 91 | Sri Lanka | 673,100 trips | 2022 | down 24.7% | volatile |
| 92 | Mongolia | 666,000 trips | 2024 | up 154.9% | rising |
| 93 | Pakistan | 633,000 trips | 2012 | up 70.6% | rising |
| 94 | Sudan | 619,000 trips | 2018 | up 82.6% | volatile |
| 95 | Fiji | 616,400 trips | 2022 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 96 | Nepal | 614,800 trips | 2022 | down 16.2% | volatile |
| 97 | Barbados | 586,697 trips | 2024 | up 26.9% | flat |
| 98 | Bolivia | 549,200 trips | 2022 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 99 | Guam | 538,756 trips | 2024 | down 58.1% | falling |
| 101 | Mozambique | 497,200 trips | 2021 | down 61.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Curacao | 468,300 trips | 2022 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 103 | Thailand | 466,300 trips | 2021 | down 97.3% | volatile |
| 104 | Reunion | 454,600 trips | 2022 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 106 | Eswatini | 417,100 trips | 2022 | down 63.8% | volatile |
| 107 | Uganda | 384,700 trips | 2021 | down 61.2% | volatile |
| 108 | Togo | 369,200 trips | 2019 | — | rising |
| 109 | Saint Lucia | 350,800 trips | 2022 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 110 | Ghana | 346,700 trips | 2021 | down 28.1% | rising |
| 111 | Zambia | 343,200 trips | 2021 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 112 | British Virgin Islands | 343,000 trips | 2013 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 113 | Trinidad and Tobago | 334,000 trips | 2024 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 114 | Cote d'Ivoire | 329,100 trips | 2021 | up 101.9% | volatile |
| 115 | Seychelles | 325,800 trips | 2022 | up 61.3% | rising |
| 116 | Antigua and Barbuda | 315,000 trips | 2024 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 117 | Venezuela | 296,200 trips | 2017 | down 45.2% | rising |
| 118 | Burkina Faso | 259,700 trips | 2022 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 119 | Ethiopia | 258,000 trips | 2024 | down 53.6% | volatile |
| 120 | Monaco | 257,900 trips | 2022 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 121 | Burundi | 252,000 trips | 2017 | up 52.7% | volatile |
| 122 | Guyana | 235,500 trips | 2022 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 123 | Uruguay | 214,800 trips | 2021 | down 92.2% | rising |
| 124 | Suriname | 209,000 trips | 2015 | up 44.1% | volatile |
| 125 | French Polynesia | 206,700 trips | 2022 | up 31.7% | falling |
| 126 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 205,500 trips | 2016 | up 927.5% | volatile |
| 127 | Belize | 203,500 trips | 2021 | down 14.5% | rising |
| 128 | Botswana | 203,100 trips | 2021 | down 88.6% | rising |
| 129 | Myanmar | 189,100 trips | 2022 | down 79.6% | volatile |
| 130 | Benin | 171,300 trips | 2020 | up 66.3% | rising |
| 131 | Rwanda | 168,500 trips | 2021 | down 67.2% | volatile |
| 132 | Gambia | 164,200 trips | 2022 | up 93.2% | rising |
| 133 | Mali | 159,300 trips | 2021 | up 77.0% | rising |
| 134 | Bangladesh | 145,000 trips | 2009 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 135 | Haiti | 139,100 trips | 2021 | down 54.1% | volatile |
| 136 | Gabon | 137,000 trips | 1999 | — | rising |
| 137 | Eritrea | 136,000 trips | 2016 | up 106.1% | volatile |
| 138 | Malawi | 126,000 trips | 2021 | down 59.0% | rising |
| 139 | Grenada | 124,900 trips | 2022 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 140 | Bermuda | 122,900 trips | 2022 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 141 | Cayman Islands | 113,900 trips | 2020 | down 58.1% | rising |
| 142 | Cook Islands | 111,600 trips | 2022 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 143 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 105,000 trips | 2003 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 144 | Libya | 102,000 trips | 2003 | down 88.2% | volatile |
| 145 | Northern Mariana Islands | 96,600 trips | 2022 | down 75.9% | falling |
| 146 | Anguilla | 94,200 trips | 2022 | down 25.6% | flat |
| 147 | Angola | 92,000 trips | 2022 | down 68.2% | volatile |
| 148 | Congo | 84,900 trips | 2018 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 149 | Kuwait | 77,548 trips | 2023 | down 70.6% | volatile |
| 150 | Djibouti | 76,800 trips | 2022 | up 6.8% | falling |
| 151 | New Caledonia | 59,399 trips | 2024 | down 35.7% | falling |
| 152 | French Guiana | 56,780 trips | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 153 | Dominica | 55,200 trips | 2022 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 154 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 51,100 trips | 2022 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 155 | Guinea | 47,300 trips | 2017 | up 162.8% | volatile |
| 155 | Samoa | 47,300 trips | 2022 | down 53.6% | rising |
| 157 | Niger | 42,700 trips | 2020 | up 18.6% | volatile |
| 158 | Central African Republic | 33,400 trips | 2020 | up 39.2% | volatile |
| 159 | Vanuatu | 28,600 trips | 2022 | down 70.5% | rising |
| 160 | Sierra Leone | 26,300 trips | 2021 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 161 | Comoros | 24,900 trips | 2021 | up 62.7% | flat |
| 162 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 18,200 trips | 2021 | down 79.5% | falling |
| 163 | Palau | 18,000 trips | 2020 | down 78.0% | rising |
| 164 | Tonga | 17,700 trips | 2022 | down 58.5% | rising |
| 165 | Papua New Guinea | 17,600 trips | 2022 | down 62.8% | volatile |
| 166 | American Samoa | 16,640 trips | 2018 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 167 | Chad | 15,700 trips | 2021 | down 75.8% | falling |
| 168 | Micronesia (country) | 12,200 trips | 2018 | down 40.8% | rising |
| 169 | Sao Tome and Principe | 9,900 trips | 2021 | down 9.2% | volatile |
| 170 | Niue | 8,600 trips | 2017 | up 186.7% | volatile |
| 171 | Madagascar | 7,173 trips | 2021 | down 96.1% | volatile |
| 172 | Turkmenistan | 5,200 trips | 2007 | down 97.1% | volatile |
| 173 | Marshall Islands | 3,400 trips | 2017 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 174 | Solomon Islands | 3,380 trips | 2020 | down 71.6% | volatile |
| 175 | Brunei | 1,400 trips | 2021 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 176 | Montserrat | 1,361 trips | 2021 | down 66.0% | falling |
| 177 | Kiribati | 651 trips | 2022 | down 79.7% | falling |
| 178 | Tuvalu | 121 trips | 2022 | down 84.9% | volatile |
| 179 | Bhutan | 1 trips | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.