Nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Italy

Italy: Nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist was 45.08 million Number in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
45.08 million Number
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
77.98 million Number
in 2008
All-time low
45.08 million Number
in 2011
Years of data
15
1997–2011

Nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Italy, 1997–2011

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1997200420111997: 51.9M Number1998: 48.5M Number1999: 55.5M Number2000: 56.1M Number2001: 56.9M Number2002: 57.9M Number2003: 54.9M Number2004: 55.5M Number2005: 60.2M Number2006: 63.0M Number2007: 63.8M Number2008: 78.0M Number2009: 56.4M Number2010: 51.1M Number2011: 45.1M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 45.08 million Number for nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Italy peaked at 77.98 million Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.08 million Number, in 2011.

That places Italy 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist  (1996-2011) in Italy, 1997 to 2011.
Year Number Change
1997 51.85 million Number
1998 48.50 million Number -6.5%
1999 55.52 million Number +14.5%
2000 56.06 million Number +1.0%
2001 56.88 million Number +1.5%
2002 57.88 million Number +1.8%
2003 54.86 million Number -5.2%
2004 55.47 million Number +1.1%
2005 60.16 million Number +8.5%
2006 62.99 million Number +4.7%
2007 63.81 million Number +1.3%
2008 77.98 million Number +22.2%
2009 56.43 million Number -27.6%
2010 51.12 million Number -9.4%
2011 45.08 million Number -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.96 million Number 48.50 million Number 55.52 million Number 3
2000s 60.25 million Number 54.86 million Number 77.98 million Number 10
2010s 48.10 million Number 45.08 million Number 51.12 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 156.81 million Number compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 156.81 million Number compare
  3. 5 Spain 111.96 million Number compare
  4. 7 Sweden 34.68 million Number compare
  5. 8 Poland 28.62 million Number compare
  6. 8 Poland 28.62 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Italy?
Nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Italy was 45.08 million Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 77.98 million Number in 2008.
What is the lowest nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 45.08 million Number in 2011.
How does Italy rank for nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist?
Italy ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
Is nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist  (1996-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist  (1996-2011)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 360 data points, 1996–2011
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