Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Denmark

Denmark: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists was 2.35 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.35
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 107 countries
All-time high
2.37
in 2021
All-time low
0.422
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2022

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Denmark, 1996–2022

0.511.522.51996200920221996: 0.4221997: 0.461998: 0.4331999: 0.4262000: 0.7052001: 0.7452002: 0.6962003: 0.6242004: 0.9552005: 1.72006: 1.52007: 1.42008: 1.42009: 1.22010: 1.12011: 12012: 1.12013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.22016: 1.12017: 1.52018: 1.72019: 1.62020: 1.52021: 2.42022: 2.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Denmark stood at 2.35.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 118.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Denmark peaked at 2.37 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.422, in 1996.

That places Denmark 27th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Denmark, 1996 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1996 0.422 —
1997 0.4598 +9.0%
1998 0.433 -5.8%
1999 0.4264 -1.5%
2000 0.7054 +65.4%
2001 0.7448 +5.6%
2002 0.6963 -6.5%
2003 0.6244 -10.3%
2004 0.9549 +52.9%
2005 1.68 +75.8%
2006 1.51 -10.0%
2007 1.41 -6.3%
2008 1.42 +0.4%
2009 1.21 -14.5%
2010 1.13 -6.8%
2011 1 -11.4%
2012 1.08 +7.4%
2013 1.23 +13.9%
2014 1.2 -1.8%
2015 1.16 -3.7%
2016 1.12 -3.6%
2017 1.54 +37.5%
2018 1.71 +11.0%
2019 1.62 -5.0%
2020 1.47 -9.1%
2021 2.37 +61.2%
2022 2.35 -1.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 2.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.36, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 2.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Denmark 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +75.8% 0.9549 1.68

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4353 0.422 0.4598 4
2000s 1.1 0.6244 1.68 10
2010s 1.28 1 1.71 10
2020s 2.07 1.47 2.37 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Denmark?
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Denmark was 2.35 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourists recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2.37 in 2021.
What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourists recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.422 in 1996.
How does Denmark rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourists?
Denmark ranks 27th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourists rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
107 places, 2,238 data points, 1995–2024
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