International trips for personal reasons in Israel

Israel: International trips for personal reasons was 875,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
875,000
Change on year
down 68.7%
World rank
82nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.10 million
in 2019
All-time low
698,000
in 2002
Years of data
28
1995–2024

International trips for personal reasons in Israel, 1995–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1995200920241995: 1.9M1996: 1.7M1997: 1.6M1998: 1.6M1999: 1.9M2000: 2.1M2001: 981.0k2002: 698.0k2003: 850.0k2004: 1.2M2005: 1.6M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.8M2008: 2.2M2009: 2.0M2010: 2.5M2011: 2.4M2012: 2.5M2013: 2.6M2014: 2.5M2015: 2.4M2016: 2.6M2017: 3.2M2018: 3.7M2019: 4.1M2022: 2.3M2023: 2.8M2024: 875.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Israel recorded 875,000 for international trips for personal reasons in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.7% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Israel peaked at 4.10 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 698,000, in 2002.

That places Israel 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

International trips for personal reasons in Israel, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Israel, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 1.86 million —
1996 1.68 million -9.7%
1997 1.60 million -4.8%
1998 1.55 million -2.8%
1999 1.94 million +24.9%
2000 2.13 million +9.5%
2001 981,000 -53.9%
2002 698,000 -28.8%
2003 850,000 +21.8%
2004 1.22 million +43.4%
2005 1.59 million +30.5%
2006 1.59 million -0.2%
2007 1.84 million +15.9%
2008 2.24 million +21.6%
2009 1.97 million -11.8%
2010 2.46 million +24.4%
2011 2.42 million -1.2%
2012 2.45 million +1.2%
2013 2.61 million +6.2%
2014 2.55 million -2.2%
2015 2.44 million -4.5%
2016 2.58 million +5.7%
2017 3.21 million +24.6%
2018 3.71 million +15.6%
2019 4.10 million +10.6%
2022 2.30 million -43.9%
2023 2.80 million +21.7%
2024 875,000 -68.7%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 875,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million, 35% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 875,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.00 million, 29% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.73 million 1.55 million 1.94 million 5
2000s 1.51 million 698,000 2.24 million 10
2010s 2.85 million 2.42 million 4.10 million 10
2020s 1.99 million 875,000 2.80 million 3

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 79 Tajikistan 1.03 million compare
  2. 80 Tanzania 934,200 compare
  3. 81 Lesotho 908,600 compare
  4. 83 Zimbabwe 869,400 compare
  5. 84 Namibia 864,000 compare
  6. 85 Paraguay 859,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Israel?
International trips for personal reasons in Israel was 875,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 4.10 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 698,000 in 2002.
How does Israel rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Israel ranks 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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