Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Canada
Canada: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips was 0.6018 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Canada, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.6018 ratio for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Canada peaked at 1.13 ratio in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.33 ratio, in 2020.
Canada ranks 83rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Canada, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.932 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.9134 ratio | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9245 ratio | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 ratio | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 1.06 ratio | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.02 ratio | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.07 ratio | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.13 ratio | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9884 ratio | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.977 ratio | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8897 ratio | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8035 ratio | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7128 ratio | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6341 ratio | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6006 ratio | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5613 ratio | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5261 ratio | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5065 ratio | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4867 ratio | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4933 ratio | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5572 ratio | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6385 ratio | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.638 ratio | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.632 ratio | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6698 ratio | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.33 ratio | -50.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6181 ratio | +87.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5993 ratio | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6045 ratio | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6018 ratio | -0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.6018 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 ratio, 44% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Canada 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +87.3% | 0.33 ratio | 0.6181 ratio |
| 2020 | -50.7% | 0.6698 ratio | 0.33 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9792 ratio | 0.9134 ratio | 1.07 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8834 ratio | 0.6006 ratio | 1.13 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5709 ratio | 0.4867 ratio | 0.6698 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5507 ratio | 0.33 ratio | 0.6181 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 80 Brazil 0.623 ratio compare
- 81 Finland 0.6215 ratio compare
- 82 New Caledonia 0.6126 ratio compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 0.587 ratio compare
- 85 Paraguay 0.5864 ratio compare
- 86 French Guiana 0.5854 ratio compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Canada?
- Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Canada was 0.6018 ratio in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 ratio in 2002.
- What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 ratio in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?
- Canada ranks 83rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tourist trips refer to the number of trips made by individuals traveling abroad and staying overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more incoming than outgoing tourists (i.e. has more visitors than locals leaving).