International trips for personal reasons in Russia

Russia: International trips for personal reasons was 26.21 million in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
26.21 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 179 countries
All-time high
26.21 million
in 2015
All-time low
7.39 million
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2015

International trips for personal reasons in Russia, 1995–2015

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1995200520151995: 7.4M1996: 11.4M1997: 14.1M1998: 13.2M1999: 14.8M2000: 18.0M2001: 18.6M2002: 20.3M2003: 20.0M2004: 19.3M2005: 19.0M2006: 19.3M2007: 19.6M2008: 19.6M2009: 17.5M2010: 17.8M2011: 19.5M2012: 22.0M2013: 25.0M2014: 26.2M2015: 26.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international trips for personal reasons in Russia is 26.21 million, 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, international trips for personal reasons in Russia peaked at 26.21 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.39 million, 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.

International trips for personal reasons in Russia, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Russia, 1995 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1995 7.39 million —
1996 11.39 million +54.2%
1997 14.09 million +23.6%
1998 13.18 million -6.5%
1999 14.81 million +12.4%
2000 17.95 million +21.2%
2001 18.57 million +3.4%
2002 20.30 million +9.3%
2003 19.95 million -1.7%
2004 19.34 million -3.1%
2005 18.98 million -1.9%
2006 19.25 million +1.5%
2007 19.64 million +2.0%
2008 19.56 million -0.4%
2009 17.46 million -10.8%
2010 17.85 million +2.2%
2011 19.46 million +9.0%
2012 21.98 million +12.9%
2013 24.98 million +13.6%
2014 26.16 million +4.7%
2015 26.21 million +0.2%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 26.21 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million, 10.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 26.21 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.42 million, 5.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.17 million 7.39 million 14.81 million 5
2000s 19.10 million 17.46 million 20.30 million 10
2010s 22.77 million 17.85 million 26.21 million 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 8 United Kingdom 31.30 million compare
  2. 9 Denmark 30.29 million compare
  3. 10 Saudi Arabia 27.75 million compare
  4. 12 Japan 24.00 million compare
  5. 13 Hong Kong 20.72 million compare
  6. 14 Poland 19.72 million compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Russia?
International trips for personal reasons in Russia was 26.21 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 26.21 million in 2015.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.39 million in 1995.
How does Russia rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Russia ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2015.
Is international trips for personal reasons 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 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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