Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group was 116.47 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
116.47 million Number
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
139.06 million Number
in 2021
All-time low
114.04 million Number
in 2014
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 116.47 million Number.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 139.06 million Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 114.04 million Number, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 121.23 million Number | — |
| 2013 | 118.92 million Number | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 114.04 million Number | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 116.97 million Number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 116.10 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 114.36 million Number | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 114.52 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 117.40 million Number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 133.32 million Number | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 139.06 million Number | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 121.18 million Number | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 119.25 million Number | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 116.47 million Number | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 116.69 million Number | 114.04 million Number | 121.23 million Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 125.86 million Number | 116.47 million Number | 139.06 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 France 27.35 million Number compare
- 2 Spain 17.89 million Number compare
- 3 Germany 13.52 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.45 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 13.45 million Number compare
More reference data data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 2,828 Number (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 437.61 Number (2025)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 4.86 million Number (2023)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1.16 million Number (2025)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 4.86 million Number (2023)
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 1.05 billion Number (2024)
- Deaths by week, sex and NUTS 2 region 100,021 Number (2025)
- Deaths by week and NUTS 3 region 100,021 Number (2025)
- GERD by sector of performance and NUTS 2 region 403,270 Million euro (2024)
- Road accidents by NUTS 3 region 911,950 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 116.47 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 139.06 million Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.04 million Number in 2014.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
- Is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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