International trips for personal reasons in Taiwan

Taiwan: International trips for personal reasons was 7.28 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.28 million
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
31st
of 179 countries
All-time high
10.94 million
in 2019
All-time low
128,964
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International trips for personal reasons in Taiwan, 1995–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1995200920241995: 1.6M1996: 1.6M1997: 1.6M1998: 1.5M1999: 1.5M2000: 1.7M2001: 1.9M2002: 2.0M2003: 1.5M2004: 1.9M2005: 2.3M2006: 2.5M2007: 2.7M2008: 2.9M2009: 3.5M2010: 4.5M2011: 5.0M2012: 6.3M2013: 6.9M2014: 9.0M2015: 9.5M2016: 9.8M2017: 9.8M2018: 10.2M2019: 10.9M2020: 1.3M2021: 129.0k2022: 791.6k2023: 6.0M2024: 7.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 7.28 million for international trips for personal reasons in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Taiwan peaked at 10.94 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 128,964, in 2021.

That places Taiwan 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

International trips for personal reasons in Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Taiwan, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 1.63 million —
1996 1.60 million -1.7%
1997 1.57 million -2.0%
1998 1.47 million -6.0%
1999 1.55 million +5.0%
2000 1.66 million +7.4%
2001 1.92 million +15.4%
2002 2.04 million +6.7%
2003 1.47 million -28.2%
2004 1.95 million +32.7%
2005 2.35 million +20.3%
2006 2.48 million +5.7%
2007 2.69 million +8.3%
2008 2.86 million +6.5%
2009 3.48 million +21.5%
2010 4.48 million +28.9%
2011 4.96 million +10.7%
2012 6.28 million +26.6%
2013 6.93 million +10.5%
2014 9.01 million +29.9%
2015 9.55 million +6.0%
2016 9.81 million +2.8%
2017 9.84 million +0.3%
2018 10.16 million +3.3%
2019 10.94 million +7.7%
2020 1.29 million -88.2%
2021 128,964 -90.0%
2022 791,622 +513.8%
2023 5.99 million +656.7%
2024 7.28 million +21.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for personal reasons in Taiwan 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +656.7% 791,622 5.99 million
2022 +513.8% 128,964 791,622
2021 -90.0% 1.29 million 128,964
2020 -88.2% 10.94 million 1.29 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.56 million 1.47 million 1.63 million 5
2000s 2.29 million 1.47 million 3.48 million 10
2010s 8.20 million 4.48 million 10.94 million 10
2020s 3.10 million 128,964 7.28 million 5

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 28 Dominican Republic 8.18 million compare
  2. 29 United States 8.05 million compare
  3. 30 Albania 7.44 million compare
  4. 32 Belgium 6.65 million compare
  5. 33 Uzbekistan 6.62 million compare
  6. 34 Vietnam 6.55 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Taiwan?
International trips for personal reasons in Taiwan was 7.28 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 10.94 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 128,964 in 2021.
How does Taiwan rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Taiwan ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan 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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