Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by duration of the stay and destination by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
27.35 million Number
France
Lowest
5,589 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 duration of the stay and destination is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 27.35 million Number in France; the lowest is 5,589 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 4,893.
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 duration of: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 | 910,500 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 | 774,966 Number | 2024 | up 75.8% | rising |
| 30 | Switzerland | 542,538 Number | 2024 | down 16.5% | rising |
| 31 | Ireland | 496,593 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 | 44,175 Number | 2024 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 5,589 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