Outbound tourism — Departures by country
Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.
What the numbers show
Outbound tourism — Departures is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 164.53 million Persons in Germany; the lowest is 10,646 Persons in Kazakhstan, Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 13.21 million Persons, and the mean is 24.67 million Persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 15,454.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Kazakhstan, Republic of (up 145.9%), and the largest decrease in India (down 40.8%).
Outbound tourism — Departures: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 164.53 million Persons | 2024 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 2 | United States | 107.71 million Persons | 2024 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 91.44 million Persons | 2024 | up 26.6% | flat |
| 4 | Mexico | 68.89 million Persons | 2024 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 5 | Italy | 56.59 million Persons | 2024 | up 2.6% | falling |
| 6 | Canada | 52.00 million Persons | 2024 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 7 | France | 49.49 million Persons | 2024 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 45.33 million Persons | 2019 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 43.31 million Persons | 2024 | up 22.5% | falling |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 34.24 million Persons | 2025 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 27.39 million Persons | 2024 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 25.10 million Persons | 2024 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 13 | Spain | 20.92 million Persons | 2024 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 14 | Argentina | 18.84 million Persons | 2025 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 18.65 million Persons | 2024 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 16 | Switzerland | 17.94 million Persons | 2022 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 17 | Hungary | 16.96 million Persons | 2024 | up 89.9% | rising |
| 18 | Ireland | 15.59 million Persons | 2024 | up 139.2% | rising |
| 19 | Romania | 14.02 million Persons | 2024 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 20 | Norway | 13.55 million Persons | 2024 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 21 | Czechia | 13.41 million Persons | 2023 | up 30.1% | falling |
| 22 | Japan | 13.01 million Persons | 2024 | down 23.0% | falling |
| 23 | Australia | 11.60 million Persons | 2024 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 24 | Indonesia | 8.95 million Persons | 2024 | up 10.8% | flat |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 8.80 million Persons | 2024 | up 111.6% | rising |
| 26 | Finland | 8.37 million Persons | 2024 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 27 | India | 8.28 million Persons | 2021 | down 40.8% | rising |
| 28 | Israel | 7.08 million Persons | 2024 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 6.91 million Persons | 2024 | up 48.0% | flat |
| 30 | Greece | 6.68 million Persons | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 31 | Colombia | 5.57 million Persons | 2024 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 5.46 million Persons | 2024 | up 54.3% | rising |
| 33 | South Africa | 4.36 million Persons | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 34 | Chile | 4.18 million Persons | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 35 | Lithuania | 4.00 million Persons | 2024 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 36 | Peru | 3.82 million Persons | 2024 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 37 | Croatia | 3.38 million Persons | 2024 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 3.17 million Persons | 2025 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 39 | New Zealand | 3.16 million Persons | 2024 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 40 | Latvia | 2.28 million Persons | 2024 | up 23.7% | falling |
| 41 | Malta | 1.06 million Persons | 2025 | up 122.9% | rising |
| 42 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 10,646 Persons | 2018 | up 145.9% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- China (People's Republic of) 83.18 million Persons
- Korea 29.55 million Persons
- Slovak Republic 8.87 million Persons
About this data
Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.