Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
27.35 million Number
France
Lowest
5,588 Number
Luxembourg
Median
1.22 million Number
Years covered
13
2012–2024
Data points
501
What the numbers show
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 27.35 million Number in France; the lowest is 5,588 Number in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.22 million Number, and the mean is 4.13 million Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,894.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 111.7%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 54.3%).
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 27.35 million Number | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 17.89 million Number | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 13.52 million Number | 2024 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 13.45 million Number | 2017 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 13.45 million Number | 2017 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 6 | Poland | 13.28 million Number | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 13.28 million Number | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 8 | Italy | 13.13 million Number | 2024 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 9 | Romania | 4.63 million Number | 2024 | up 17.9% | flat |
| 10 | Greece | 3.42 million Number | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 11 | Portugal | 2.76 million Number | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 12 | Czechia | 2.66 million Number | 2024 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 13 | Hungary | 2.65 million Number | 2024 | down 7.9% | flat |
| 14 | Netherlands | 2.44 million Number | 2024 | down 26.3% | flat |
| 14 | Netherlands | 2.44 million Number | 2024 | down 26.3% | flat |
| 16 | Sweden | 2.08 million Number | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 17 | Finland | 1.56 million Number | 2024 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 1.40 million Number | 2024 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 1.38 million Number | 2024 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 20 | Slovakia | 1.22 million Number | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 20 | Slovakia | 1.22 million Number | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 22 | Austria | 1.14 million Number | 2024 | down 15.7% | rising |
| 23 | Croatia | 980,688 Number | 2024 | down 10.2% | flat |
| 23 | Croatia | 980,688 Number | 2024 | down 10.2% | flat |
| 25 | Albania | 919,086 Number | 2022 | up 8.2% | flat |
| 26 | Norway | 910,498 Number | 2024 | up 54.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Lithuania | 836,961 Number | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 836,961 Number | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 29 | Belgium | 774,965 Number | 2024 | up 75.8% | rising |
| 30 | Switzerland | 542,538 Number | 2024 | down 16.5% | rising |
| 31 | Ireland | 496,592 Number | 2024 | down 28.7% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 343,003 Number | 2024 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 343,003 Number | 2024 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 34 | Slovenia | 199,577 Number | 2024 | down 14.2% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 199,577 Number | 2024 | down 14.2% | rising |
| 36 | Cyprus | 164,590 Number | 2024 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 37 | Estonia | 128,789 Number | 2024 | down 54.3% | falling |
| 37 | Estonia | 128,789 Number | 2024 | down 54.3% | falling |
| 39 | Malta | 44,174 Number | 2024 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 5,588 Number | 2022 | up 111.7% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 116.47 million Number