Outbound tourism — Departures in Finland

Finland: Outbound tourism — Departures was 8.37 million Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.37 million Persons
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
26th
of 42 countries
All-time high
10.48 million Persons
in 2017
All-time low
2.26 million Persons
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Outbound tourism — Departures in Finland, 2008–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2008201620242008: 6.6M Persons2009: 6.7M Persons2010: 7.5M Persons2011: 8.2M Persons2012: 10.0M Persons2013: 9.5M Persons2014: 9.8M Persons2015: 10.0M Persons2016: 10.3M Persons2017: 10.5M Persons2018: 10.5M Persons2019: 10.4M Persons2020: 2.7M Persons2021: 2.3M Persons2022: 6.8M Persons2023: 8.2M Persons2024: 8.4M Persons

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound tourism — departures in Finland is 8.37 million Persons, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound tourism — departures in Finland peaked at 10.48 million Persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.26 million Persons, in 2021.

Finland ranks 26th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.63 million Persons 6.57 million Persons 6.69 million Persons 2
2010s 9.67 million Persons 7.49 million Persons 10.48 million Persons 10
2020s 5.66 million Persons 2.26 million Persons 8.37 million Persons 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 23 Australia 11.60 million Persons compare
  2. 24 Indonesia 8.95 million Persons compare
  3. 25 Bulgaria 8.80 million Persons compare
  4. 27 India 8.28 million Persons compare
  5. 28 Israel 7.08 million Persons compare
  6. 29 Slovenia 6.91 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound tourism — departures in Finland?
Outbound tourism — departures in Finland was 8.37 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 10.48 million Persons in 2017.
What is the lowest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.26 million Persons in 2021.
How does Finland rank for outbound tourism — departures?
Finland ranks 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is outbound tourism — departures rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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.