Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Germany

Germany: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips was 0.3271 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.3271 ratio
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
100th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.4176 ratio
in 2015
All-time low
0.2156 ratio
in 2003
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Germany, 1997–2024

00.10.20.30.41997201020241997: 0.284 ratio1998: 0.239 ratio1999: 0.219 ratio2000: 0.236 ratio2001: 0.219 ratio2002: 0.224 ratio2003: 0.216 ratio2004: 0.237 ratio2005: 0.248 ratio2006: 0.288 ratio2007: 0.297 ratio2008: 0.289 ratio2009: 0.283 ratio2010: 0.313 ratio2011: 0.335 ratio2012: 0.368 ratio2013: 0.361 ratio2014: 0.398 ratio2015: 0.418 ratio2016: 0.391 ratio2017: 0.405 ratio2018: 0.358 ratio2019: 0.397 ratio2020: 0.337 ratio2021: 0.239 ratio2022: 0.328 ratio2023: 0.34 ratio2024: 0.327 ratio

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.3271 ratio for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Germany peaked at 0.4176 ratio in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2156 ratio, in 2003.

Germany ranks 100th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Germany, 1997 to 2024.
Year ratio Change
1997 0.2838 ratio —
1998 0.2386 ratio -15.9%
1999 0.2192 ratio -8.1%
2000 0.2358 ratio +7.6%
2001 0.219 ratio -7.1%
2002 0.2235 ratio +2.1%
2003 0.2156 ratio -3.5%
2004 0.2373 ratio +10.1%
2005 0.2482 ratio +4.6%
2006 0.2881 ratio +16.1%
2007 0.2975 ratio +3.2%
2008 0.2887 ratio -3.0%
2009 0.2831 ratio -1.9%
2010 0.313 ratio +10.5%
2011 0.335 ratio +7.0%
2012 0.3676 ratio +9.7%
2013 0.3607 ratio -1.9%
2014 0.3975 ratio +10.2%
2015 0.4176 ratio +5.1%
2016 0.3909 ratio -6.4%
2017 0.4053 ratio +3.7%
2018 0.3582 ratio -11.6%
2019 0.3975 ratio +11.0%
2020 0.3366 ratio -15.3%
2021 0.2394 ratio -28.9%
2022 0.3277 ratio +36.9%
2023 0.3401 ratio +3.8%
2024 0.3271 ratio -3.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.3271 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 ratio, 24% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.3271 ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 ratio, 26% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2472 ratio 0.2192 ratio 0.2838 ratio 3
2000s 0.2537 ratio 0.2156 ratio 0.2975 ratio 10
2010s 0.3743 ratio 0.313 ratio 0.4176 ratio 10
2020s 0.3142 ratio 0.2394 ratio 0.3401 ratio 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 97 Venezuela 0.3957 ratio compare
  2. 98 China 0.3918 ratio compare
  3. 99 Luxembourg 0.3593 ratio compare
  4. 101 India 0.3227 ratio compare
  5. 102 Turkmenistan 0.2158 ratio compare
  6. 103 Bangladesh 0.2065 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Germany?
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Germany was 0.3271 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.4176 ratio in 2015.
What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2156 ratio in 2003.
How does Germany rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?
Germany ranks 100th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips
Unit
ratio
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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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).