Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Monaco
Monaco: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 257,900 trips in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Monaco, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Monaco stood at 257,900 trips.
The figure is up 37.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Monaco peaked at 272,000 trips in 2014 and was at its lowest, 135,400 trips, in 2020.
That places Monaco 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Monaco, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 157,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 161,000 trips | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 174,000 trips | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 194,000 trips | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 201,000 trips | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 196,000 trips | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 188,000 trips | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 183,000 trips | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 178,000 trips | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 192,000 trips | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 219,000 trips | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 244,000 trips | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 251,000 trips | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 251,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 213,000 trips | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 220,000 trips | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 235,000 trips | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 235,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 268,000 trips | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 272,000 trips | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 258,000 trips | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 258,600 trips | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 267,400 trips | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 256,800 trips | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 265,000 trips | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 135,400 trips | -48.9% |
| 2021 | 187,800 trips | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 257,900 trips | +37.3% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 257,900 trips is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 10% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 257,900 trips is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.42 million trips, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Monaco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -48.9% | 265,000 trips | 135,400 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177,400 trips | 157,000 trips | 201,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 211,500 trips | 178,000 trips | 251,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 253,580 trips | 220,000 trips | 272,000 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,700 trips | 135,400 trips | 257,900 trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
More reference data data for Monaco
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 94.3% (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 30.1% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 96.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Monaco?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Monaco was 257,900 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 Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 272,000 trips in 2014.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,400 trips in 2020.
- How does Monaco rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Monaco ranks 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Monaco 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.