Outbound tourism — Departures in Japan

Japan: Outbound tourism — Departures was 13.01 million Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.01 million Persons
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
22nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
20.08 million Persons
in 2019
All-time low
512,244 Persons
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Outbound tourism — Departures in Japan, 2008–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2008201620242008: 16.0M Persons2009: 15.4M Persons2010: 16.6M Persons2011: 17.0M Persons2012: 18.5M Persons2013: 17.5M Persons2014: 16.9M Persons2015: 16.2M Persons2016: 17.1M Persons2017: 17.9M Persons2018: 19.0M Persons2019: 20.1M Persons2020: 3.2M Persons2021: 512.2k Persons2022: 2.8M Persons2023: 9.6M Persons2024: 13.0M Persons

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound tourism — departures in Japan is 13.01 million Persons, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 35.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound tourism — departures in Japan peaked at 20.08 million Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 512,244 Persons, in 2021.

That places Japan 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 15.72 million Persons 15.45 million Persons 15.99 million Persons 2
2010s 17.68 million Persons 16.21 million Persons 20.08 million Persons 10
2020s 5.82 million Persons 512,244 Persons 13.01 million Persons 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 19 Romania 14.02 million Persons compare
  2. 20 Norway 13.55 million Persons compare
  3. 21 Czechia 13.41 million Persons compare
  4. 23 Australia 11.60 million Persons compare
  5. 24 Indonesia 8.95 million Persons compare
  6. 25 Bulgaria 8.80 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound tourism — departures in Japan?
Outbound tourism — departures in Japan was 13.01 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 20.08 million Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 512,244 Persons in 2021.
How does Japan rank for outbound tourism — departures?
Japan ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is outbound tourism — departures rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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.