Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 1.20 million trips in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Azerbaijan, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 1.20 million trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.9% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.32 million trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43,000 trips, in 1996.
Azerbaijan ranks 73rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 58,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 43,000 trips | -25.9% |
| 1997 | 96,000 trips | +123.3% |
| 1998 | 45,000 trips | -53.1% |
| 1999 | 64,000 trips | +42.2% |
| 2000 | 75,000 trips | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 49,000 trips | -34.7% |
| 2002 | 59,000 trips | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 103,000 trips | +74.6% |
| 2004 | 150,000 trips | +45.6% |
| 2005 | 890,000 trips | +493.3% |
| 2006 | 910,000 trips | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million trips | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million trips | +46.4% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million trips | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million trips | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million trips | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 1.89 million trips | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 1.86 million trips | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million trips | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million trips | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million trips | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.86 million trips | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 2.06 million trips | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 2.32 million trips | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 618,200 trips | -73.4% |
| 2021 | 595,100 trips | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million trips | +101.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.20 million trips is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million trips, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.20 million trips is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.42 million trips, 27% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Azerbaijan 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +493.3% | 150,000 trips | 890,000 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,200 trips | 43,000 trips | 96,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 621,900 trips | 49,000 trips | 1.50 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million trips | 1.37 million trips | 2.32 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 805,033 trips | 595,100 trips | 1.20 million trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Azerbaijan?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Azerbaijan was 1.20 million trips in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 million trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,000 trips in 1996.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Azerbaijan ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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 for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.