Outbound tourism — Departures in Estonia

Estonia: Outbound tourism — Departures was 3.17 million Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.17 million Persons
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
38th
of 42 countries
All-time high
3.64 million Persons
in 2019
All-time low
1.27 million Persons
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Outbound tourism — Departures in Estonia, 2008–2025

1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M3.5M2008201620252008: 3.0M Persons2009: 2.8M Persons2010: 2.8M Persons2011: 3.0M Persons2012: 3.2M Persons2013: 3.4M Persons2014: 3.5M Persons2015: 3.6M Persons2016: 3.4M Persons2017: 3.6M Persons2018: 3.6M Persons2019: 3.6M Persons2020: 1.3M Persons2021: 1.3M Persons2022: 2.7M Persons2023: 3.0M Persons2024: 3.1M Persons2025: 3.2M Persons

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound tourism — departures in Estonia is 3.17 million Persons, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound tourism — departures in Estonia peaked at 3.64 million Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million Persons, in 2021.

That places Estonia 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.86 million Persons 2.77 million Persons 2.96 million Persons 2
2010s 3.37 million Persons 2.79 million Persons 3.64 million Persons 10
2020s 2.43 million Persons 1.27 million Persons 3.17 million Persons 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 35 Lithuania 4.00 million Persons compare
  2. 36 Peru 3.82 million Persons compare
  3. 37 Croatia 3.38 million Persons compare
  4. 39 New Zealand 3.16 million Persons compare
  5. 40 Latvia 2.28 million Persons compare
  6. 41 Malta 1.06 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound tourism — departures in Estonia?
Outbound tourism — departures in Estonia was 3.17 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 3.64 million Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million Persons in 2021.
How does Estonia rank for outbound tourism — departures?
Estonia ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Is outbound tourism — departures rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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.