Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in Switzerland

Switzerland: Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group was 542,538 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
542,538
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
24th
of 31 countries
All-time high
1.58 million
in 2021
All-time low
479,233
in 2023
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in Switzerland, 2012–2024

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M2012201820242012: 816.6k2013: 672.2k2014: 649.6k2015: 673.1k2016: 629.7k2017: 584.8k2018: 599.0k2019: 601.4k2020: 1.5M2021: 1.6M2022: 844.5k2023: 479.2k2024: 542.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in Switzerland stood at 542,538.

That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in Switzerland peaked at 1.58 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 479,233, in 2023.

That places Switzerland 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 653,286 584,849 816,571 8
2020s 997,801 479,233 1.58 million 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 21 Norway 910,498 compare
  2. 22 Lithuania 836,961 compare
  3. 23 Belgium 774,965 compare
  4. 25 Ireland 496,592 compare
  5. 26 Latvia 343,003 compare
  6. 27 Slovenia 199,577 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places β†’

More reference data data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in Switzerland?
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in Switzerland was 542,538 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2021.
What is the lowest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 479,233 in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group?
Switzerland ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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Indicator
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 391 data points, 2012–2024
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