Outbound tourism — Departures in Italy

Italy: Outbound tourism — Departures was 56.59 million Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
56.59 million Persons
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
5th
of 42 countries
All-time high
62.21 million Persons
in 2019
All-time low
17.59 million Persons
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Outbound tourism — Departures in Italy, 2008–2024

20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M2008201620242008: 54.4M Persons2009: 54.8M Persons2010: 55.3M Persons2011: 52.6M Persons2012: 53.3M Persons2013: 52.6M Persons2014: 55.2M Persons2015: 57.4M Persons2016: 57.5M Persons2017: 60.0M Persons2018: 61.2M Persons2019: 62.2M Persons2020: 21.4M Persons2021: 17.6M Persons2022: 46.7M Persons2023: 51.3M Persons2024: 56.6M Persons

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound tourism — departures in Italy is 56.59 million Persons, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound tourism — departures in Italy peaked at 62.21 million Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.59 million Persons, in 2021.

Italy ranks 5th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.63 million Persons 54.42 million Persons 54.84 million Persons 2
2010s 56.74 million Persons 52.62 million Persons 62.21 million Persons 10
2020s 38.72 million Persons 17.59 million Persons 56.59 million Persons 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 United States 107.71 million Persons compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 91.44 million Persons compare
  3. 4 Mexico 68.89 million Persons compare
  4. 6 Canada 52.00 million Persons compare
  5. 7 France 49.49 million Persons compare
  6. 8 Russian Federation 45.33 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound tourism — departures in Italy?
Outbound tourism — departures in Italy was 56.59 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 62.21 million Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 17.59 million Persons in 2021.
How does Italy rank for outbound tourism — departures?
Italy ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is outbound tourism — departures rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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.