Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity in Austria

Austria: Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity was 1.14 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.14 million Number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
2.53 million Number
in 2020
All-time low
1.14 million Number
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity in Austria, 2012–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2012201820242012: 1.4M Number2013: 1.3M Number2014: 1.3M Number2015: 1.3M Number2016: 1.4M Number2017: 1.3M Number2018: 1.3M Number2019: 1.3M Number2020: 2.5M Number2021: 1.9M Number2022: 1.2M Number2023: 1.1M Number2024: 1.1M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Austria recorded 1.14 million Number for persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity in Austria peaked at 2.53 million Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million Number, in 2024.

That places Austria 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity status in Austria, 2012 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2012 1.36 million Number —
2013 1.33 million Number -2.0%
2014 1.35 million Number +1.5%
2015 1.34 million Number -0.3%
2016 1.36 million Number +1.4%
2017 1.30 million Number -4.4%
2018 1.32 million Number +1.3%
2019 1.34 million Number +1.6%
2020 2.53 million Number +88.4%
2021 1.88 million Number -25.6%
2022 1.22 million Number -35.2%
2023 1.14 million Number -6.6%
2024 1.14 million Number -0.3%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 1.14 million Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million Number, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 1.14 million Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.39 million Number, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +88.4% 1.34 million Number 2.53 million Number
2022 -35.2% 1.88 million Number 1.22 million Number
2021 -25.6% 2.53 million Number 1.88 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.34 million Number 1.30 million Number 1.36 million Number 8
2020s 1.58 million Number 1.14 million Number 2.53 million Number 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 19 Bulgaria 1.38 million Number compare
  2. 20 Slovakia 1.22 million Number compare
  3. 20 Slovakia 1.22 million Number compare
  4. 23 Croatia 980,688 Number compare
  5. 23 Croatia 980,688 Number compare
  6. 25 Albania 919,086 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity in Austria?
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity in Austria was 1.14 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 2.53 million Number in 2020.
What is the lowest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million Number in 2024.
How does Austria rank for persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity?
Austria ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity status
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 499 data points, 2012–2024
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