Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Italy

Italy: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.529 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.529 ratio
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
46th
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.794 ratio
in 1995
All-time low
0.4788 ratio
in 2019
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Italy, 1995–2024

00.20.40.60.81995200920241995: 0.794 ratio1996: 0.755 ratio1997: 0.672 ratio1998: 0.675 ratio1999: 0.63 ratio2000: 0.523 ratio2001: 0.541 ratio2002: 0.597 ratio2003: 0.591 ratio2004: 0.578 ratio2005: 0.622 ratio2006: 0.616 ratio2007: 0.61 ratio2008: 0.655 ratio2009: 0.658 ratio2010: 0.678 ratio2011: 0.645 ratio2012: 0.646 ratio2013: 0.609 ratio2014: 0.599 ratio2015: 0.598 ratio2016: 0.622 ratio2017: 0.544 ratio2018: 0.514 ratio2019: 0.479 ratio2020: 0.525 ratio2021: 0.495 ratio2022: 0.492 ratio2023: 0.49 ratio2024: 0.529 ratio

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Italy is 0.529 ratio, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Italy peaked at 0.794 ratio in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4788 ratio, in 2019.

That places Italy 46th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Italy, 1995 to 2024.
Year ratio Change
1995 0.794 ratio —
1996 0.7549 ratio -4.9%
1997 0.6718 ratio -11.0%
1998 0.6746 ratio +0.4%
1999 0.63 ratio -6.6%
2000 0.5226 ratio -17.0%
2001 0.5408 ratio +3.5%
2002 0.597 ratio +10.4%
2003 0.5914 ratio -0.9%
2004 0.5775 ratio -2.3%
2005 0.6222 ratio +7.7%
2006 0.6161 ratio -1.0%
2007 0.6097 ratio -1.0%
2008 0.6549 ratio +7.4%
2009 0.658 ratio +0.5%
2010 0.6785 ratio +3.1%
2011 0.645 ratio -4.9%
2012 0.6457 ratio +0.1%
2013 0.6091 ratio -5.7%
2014 0.5994 ratio -1.6%
2015 0.598 ratio -0.2%
2016 0.6216 ratio +3.9%
2017 0.5438 ratio -12.5%
2018 0.5143 ratio -5.4%
2019 0.4788 ratio -6.9%
2020 0.5252 ratio +9.7%
2021 0.4946 ratio -5.8%
2022 0.492 ratio -0.5%
2023 0.4904 ratio -0.3%
2024 0.529 ratio +7.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.529 ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.529 ratio, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.529 ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3687 ratio, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7051 ratio 0.63 ratio 0.794 ratio 5
2000s 0.599 ratio 0.5226 ratio 0.658 ratio 10
2010s 0.5934 ratio 0.4788 ratio 0.6785 ratio 10
2020s 0.5062 ratio 0.4904 ratio 0.529 ratio 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 43 Haiti 0.5862 ratio compare
  2. 44 United States Virgin Islands 0.566 ratio compare
  3. 45 Aruba 0.554 ratio compare
  4. 47 Kiribati 0.519 ratio compare
  5. 48 Canada 0.4974 ratio compare
  6. 49 Spain 0.468 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Italy?
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Italy was 0.529 ratio in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.794 ratio in 1995.
What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4788 ratio in 2019.
How does Italy rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
Italy ranks 46th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips
Unit
ratio
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,886 data points, 1995–2024
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Same-day trips are those by visitors who arrive and depart within the same day. Tourist trips are those by people who stay overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more trips by visitors who leave the same day than those that stay overnight.