Outbound tourism — Departures in United States

United States: Outbound tourism — Departures was 107.71 million Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
107.71 million Persons
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
2nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
141.53 million Persons
in 2016
All-time low
33.50 million Persons
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Outbound tourism — Departures in United States, 2008–2024

25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M2008201620242008: 136.1M Persons2009: 130.0M Persons2010: 121.6M Persons2011: 114.1M Persons2012: 116.3M Persons2013: 118.4M Persons2014: 121.7M Persons2015: 130.9M Persons2016: 141.5M Persons2017: 87.6M Persons2018: 93.1M Persons2019: 99.8M Persons2020: 33.5M Persons2021: 70.9M Persons2022: 102.5M Persons2023: 98.6M Persons2024: 107.7M Persons

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound tourism — departures in United States is 107.71 million Persons, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound tourism — departures in United States peaked at 141.53 million Persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.50 million Persons, in 2020.

United States ranks 2nd 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 133.09 million Persons 130.03 million Persons 136.15 million Persons 2
2010s 114.51 million Persons 87.62 million Persons 141.53 million Persons 10
2020s 82.65 million Persons 33.50 million Persons 107.71 million Persons 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 Germany 164.53 million Persons compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 91.44 million Persons compare
  3. 4 Mexico 68.89 million Persons compare
  4. 5 Italy 56.59 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound tourism — departures in United States?
Outbound tourism — departures in United States was 107.71 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest outbound tourism — departures recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 141.53 million Persons in 2016.
What is the lowest outbound tourism — departures recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 33.50 million Persons in 2020.
How does United States rank for outbound tourism — departures?
United States ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is outbound tourism — departures rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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.