Outbound tourism — Departures in Australia

Australia: Outbound tourism — Departures was 11.60 million Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.60 million Persons
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
23rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
11.60 million Persons
in 2024
All-time low
300,800 Persons
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Outbound tourism — Departures in Australia, 2008–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2008201620242008: 5.8M Persons2009: 6.2M Persons2010: 7.1M Persons2011: 7.8M Persons2012: 8.2M Persons2013: 8.7M Persons2014: 9.1M Persons2015: 9.4M Persons2016: 10.0M Persons2017: 10.5M Persons2018: 11.1M Persons2019: 11.3M Persons2020: 2.8M Persons2021: 300.8k Persons2022: 5.2M Persons2023: 10.0M Persons2024: 11.6M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound tourism — departures in Australia is 11.60 million Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound tourism — departures in Australia peaked at 11.60 million Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 300,800 Persons, in 2021.

Australia ranks 23rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.03 million Persons 5.84 million Persons 6.23 million Persons 2
2010s 9.32 million Persons 7.06 million Persons 11.31 million Persons 10
2020s 5.99 million Persons 300,800 Persons 11.60 million Persons 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 20 Norway 13.55 million Persons compare
  2. 21 Czechia 13.41 million Persons compare
  3. 22 Japan 13.01 million Persons compare
  4. 24 Indonesia 8.95 million Persons compare
  5. 25 Bulgaria 8.80 million Persons compare
  6. 26 Finland 8.37 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound tourism — departures in Australia?
Outbound tourism — departures in Australia was 11.60 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 11.60 million Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 300,800 Persons in 2021.
How does Australia rank for outbound tourism — departures?
Australia ranks 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is outbound tourism — departures rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Outbound tourism — Departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound tourism — Departures
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 695 data points, 2008–2025
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Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.