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

Italy: Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration was 8.11 million Number in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
8.11 million Number
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
12.01 million Number
in 2008
All-time low
7.46 million Number
in 2003
Years of data
15
1997–2011

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

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1997200420111997: 7.9M Number1998: 8.0M Number1999: 9.1M Number2000: 8.4M Number2001: 9.2M Number2002: 9.1M Number2003: 7.5M Number2004: 9.1M Number2005: 9.7M Number2006: 10.4M Number2007: 10.6M Number2008: 12.0M Number2009: 10.2M Number2010: 8.8M Number2011: 8.1M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 8.11 million Number for persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in 2011.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in Italy peaked at 12.01 million Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.46 million Number, in 2003.

That places Italy 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration and sex of the tourist (1996-2011) in Italy, 1997 to 2011.
Year Number Change
1997 7.92 million Number
1998 8.02 million Number +1.3%
1999 9.13 million Number +13.9%
2000 8.43 million Number -7.7%
2001 9.22 million Number +9.4%
2002 9.11 million Number -1.2%
2003 7.46 million Number -18.1%
2004 9.14 million Number +22.4%
2005 9.66 million Number +5.7%
2006 10.42 million Number +7.8%
2007 10.58 million Number +1.5%
2008 12.01 million Number +13.5%
2009 10.18 million Number -15.2%
2010 8.80 million Number -13.6%
2011 8.11 million Number -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.35 million Number 7.92 million Number 9.13 million Number 3
2000s 9.62 million Number 7.46 million Number 12.01 million Number 10
2010s 8.45 million Number 8.11 million Number 8.80 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.15 million Number compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 18.15 million Number compare
  3. 5 Spain 9.03 million Number compare
  4. 7 Sweden 5.88 million Number compare
  5. 8 Poland 4.81 million Number compare
  6. 8 Poland 4.81 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in Italy?
Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in Italy was 8.11 million Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 12.01 million Number in 2008.
What is the lowest persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 7.46 million Number in 2003.
How does Italy rank for persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration?
Italy ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
Is persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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