Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Israel

Israel: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 875,000 trips in 2024. ▲ Rising

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

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Israel, 1995–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1995200920241995: 1.9M trips1996: 1.7M trips1997: 1.6M trips1998: 1.6M trips1999: 1.9M trips2000: 2.1M trips2001: 981.0k trips2002: 698.0k trips2003: 850.0k trips2004: 1.2M trips2005: 1.6M trips2006: 1.6M trips2007: 1.8M trips2008: 2.2M trips2009: 2.0M trips2010: 2.5M trips2011: 2.4M trips2012: 2.5M trips2013: 2.6M trips2014: 2.5M trips2015: 2.4M trips2016: 2.6M trips2017: 3.2M trips2018: 3.7M trips2019: 4.1M trips2022: 2.3M trips2023: 2.8M trips2024: 875.0k trips

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 875,000 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Israel peaked at 4.10 million trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 698,000 trips, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Israel

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

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Israel?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Israel was 875,000 trips in 2024, 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 4.10 million trips in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 698,000 trips in 2002.
How does Israel rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Israel ranks 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 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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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.