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Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration and sex of the tourist (1996-2011) by country

Countries reporting
34
Highest
39.57 million Number
Germany
Lowest
227,589 Number
Luxembourg
Median
1.75 million Number
Years covered
16
1996–2011
Data points
350

What the numbers show

Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration and sex of the tourist (1996-2011) is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 39.57 million Number in Germany; the lowest is 227,589 Number in Luxembourg.

The median across all reporting countries is 1.75 million Number, and the mean is 4.92 million Number.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 174.

Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 304.7%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 78.5%).

Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 39.57 million Number 2011 up 47.0% rising
2 France 23.56 million Number 2011 down 28.9% flat
3 United Kingdom 18.15 million Number 2011 up 85.4% rising
3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.15 million Number 2011 up 85.4% rising
5 Spain 9.03 million Number 2011 up 45.4% volatile
6 Italy 8.11 million Number 2011 down 12.0% rising
7 Sweden 5.88 million Number 2011 down 1.7% rising
8 Poland 4.81 million Number 2011 down 14.6% falling
8 Poland 4.81 million Number 2011 down 14.6% falling
10 Romania 3.21 million Number 2011 up 67.2% rising
11 Finland 3.09 million Number 2011 up 10.6% rising
12 Austria 2.85 million Number 2011 up 15.8% rising
13 Czechia 2.80 million Number 2011 down 23.7% falling
14 Denmark 2.73 million Number 2011 up 108.5% rising
15 Norway 2.56 million Number 2011 up 33.4% rising
16 Hungary 1.89 million Number 2011 down 10.5% falling
17 Ireland 1.76 million Number 2009 down 78.5% volatile
18 Belgium 1.74 million Number 2011 up 67.7% rising
19 Portugal 1.64 million Number 2011 up 5.3% rising
20 Slovakia 1.42 million Number 2011 down 17.7% falling
20 Slovakia 1.42 million Number 2011 down 17.7% falling
22 Greece 1.29 million Number 2011 up 32.4% rising
23 Croatia 954,597 Number 2011 — rising
23 Croatia 954,597 Number 2011 — rising
25 Lithuania 760,605 Number 2011 up 26.4% rising
25 Lithuania 760,605 Number 2011 up 26.4% rising
27 Cyprus 547,731 Number 2011 up 304.7% volatile
28 Slovenia 476,000 Number 2011 up 16.9% rising
28 Slovenia 476,000 Number 2011 up 16.9% rising
30 Estonia 437,000 Number 2011 up 114.2% rising
30 Estonia 437,000 Number 2011 up 114.2% rising
32 Latvia 353,140 Number 2011 down 5.1% flat
32 Latvia 353,140 Number 2011 down 5.1% flat
34 Luxembourg 227,589 Number 2011 up 79.2% rising

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Indicator
Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration and sex of the tourist (1996-2011)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 350 data points, 1996–2011
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