Outbound tourism — Departures in Israel

Israel: Outbound tourism — Departures was 7.08 million Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.08 million Persons
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
28th
of 42 countries
All-time high
9.18 million Persons
in 2019
All-time low
1.54 million Persons
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Outbound tourism — Departures in Israel, 2008–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2008201620242008: 4.2M Persons2009: 4.0M Persons2010: 4.3M Persons2011: 4.4M Persons2012: 4.3M Persons2013: 4.8M Persons2014: 5.2M Persons2015: 5.9M Persons2016: 6.8M Persons2017: 7.6M Persons2018: 8.5M Persons2019: 9.2M Persons2020: 1.5M Persons2021: 3.0M Persons2022: 8.4M Persons2023: 9.0M Persons2024: 7.1M Persons

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound tourism — departures in Israel is 7.08 million Persons, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound tourism — departures in Israel peaked at 9.18 million Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million Persons, in 2020.

That places Israel 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 4.11 million Persons 4.01 million Persons 4.21 million Persons 2
2010s 6.09 million Persons 4.27 million Persons 9.18 million Persons 10
2020s 5.83 million Persons 1.54 million Persons 9.05 million Persons 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 25 Bulgaria 8.80 million Persons compare
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  3. 27 India 8.28 million Persons compare
  4. 29 Slovenia 6.91 million Persons compare
  5. 30 Greece 6.68 million Persons compare
  6. 31 Colombia 5.57 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound tourism — departures in Israel?
Outbound tourism — departures in Israel was 7.08 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 9.18 million Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million Persons in 2020.
How does Israel rank for outbound tourism — departures?
Israel ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is outbound tourism — departures rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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.