Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in Germany

Germany: Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration was 39.57 million Number in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
39.57 million Number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
40.69 million Number
in 2009
All-time low
23.70 million Number
in 1997
Years of data
15
1997–2011

Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in Germany, 1997–2011

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1997200420111997: 23.7M Number1998: 28.5M Number1999: 27.0M Number2000: 27.0M Number2001: 26.9M Number2002: 35.1M Number2003: 38.4M Number2004: 36.3M Number2005: 36.9M Number2006: 38.9M Number2007: 37.5M Number2008: 40.1M Number2009: 40.7M Number2010: 39.4M Number2011: 39.6M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in Germany is 39.57 million Number, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in Germany peaked at 40.69 million Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.70 million Number, in 1997.

That places Germany 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration and sex of the tourist (1996-2011) in Germany, 1997 to 2011.
Year Number Change
1997 23.70 million Number
1998 28.50 million Number +20.3%
1999 26.98 million Number -5.3%
2000 26.96 million Number -0.1%
2001 26.93 million Number -0.1%
2002 35.06 million Number +30.2%
2003 38.43 million Number +9.6%
2004 36.30 million Number -5.5%
2005 36.90 million Number +1.6%
2006 38.86 million Number +5.3%
2007 37.47 million Number -3.6%
2008 40.12 million Number +7.1%
2009 40.69 million Number +1.4%
2010 39.43 million Number -3.1%
2011 39.57 million Number +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.39 million Number 23.70 million Number 28.50 million Number 3
2000s 35.77 million Number 26.93 million Number 40.69 million Number 10
2010s 39.50 million Number 39.43 million Number 39.57 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 23.56 million Number compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.15 million Number compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 18.15 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in Germany?
Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in Germany was 39.57 million Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 40.69 million Number in 2009.
What is the lowest persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 23.70 million Number in 1997.
How does Germany rank for persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration?
Germany ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
Is persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration and sex of the tourist (1996-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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