Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Russia
Russia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 26.21 million trips in 2015. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Russia, 1995–2015
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Russia is 26.21 million trips, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Russia peaked at 26.21 million trips in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.39 million trips, in 1995.
Russia ranks 11th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.17 million trips | 7.39 million trips | 14.81 million trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.10 million trips | 17.46 million trips | 20.30 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.77 million trips | 17.85 million trips | 26.21 million trips | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Russia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Russia was 26.21 million trips in 2015, 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.21 million trips in 2015.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 million trips in 1995.
- How does Russia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Russia ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2015.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.