Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist (1996-2011) by country
Countries reporting
34
Highest
64.68 million
Germany
Lowest
223,716
Cyprus
Median
2.82 million
Years covered
16
1996–2011
Data points
365
What the numbers show
Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist (1996-2011) is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 64.68 million in Germany; the lowest is 223,716 in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.82 million, and the mean is 9.06 million.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 289.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Denmark (up 306.2%), and the largest decrease in United Kingdom (down 27.0%).
Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 64.68 million | 2011 | up 118.0% | rising |
| 2 | France | 49.84 million | 2011 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 31.61 million | 2011 | down 27.0% | flat |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 31.61 million | 2011 | down 27.0% | flat |
| 5 | Spain | 28.96 million | 2011 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 11.82 million | 2011 | down 19.9% | rising |
| 7 | Sweden | 10.68 million | 2011 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 8 | Finland | 9.98 million | 2011 | up 46.5% | rising |
| 9 | Denmark | 8.03 million | 2011 | up 306.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Poland | 6.92 million | 2011 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 6.92 million | 2011 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 12 | Czechia | 6.04 million | 2011 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 13 | Norway | 5.11 million | 2011 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 4.35 million | 2011 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 15 | Austria | 4.22 million | 2011 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 16 | Romania | 3.45 million | 2011 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 17 | Portugal | 2.88 million | 2011 | down 17.5% | rising |
| 18 | Ireland | 2.77 million | 2009 | up 210.7% | rising |
| 19 | Belgium | 2.25 million | 2011 | up 66.6% | rising |
| 20 | Croatia | 2.01 million | 2011 | — | rising |
| 20 | Croatia | 2.01 million | 2011 | — | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 1.84 million | 2011 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 22 | Slovakia | 1.84 million | 2011 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 24 | Greece | 1.82 million | 2011 | up 50.5% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 884,166 | 2011 | up 15.5% | flat |
| 25 | Lithuania | 884,166 | 2011 | up 15.5% | flat |
| 27 | Latvia | 805,398 | 2011 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 27 | Latvia | 805,398 | 2011 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 777,000 | 2011 | up 11.4% | flat |
| 29 | Slovenia | 777,000 | 2011 | up 11.4% | flat |
| 31 | Estonia | 518,000 | 2011 | up 119.5% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 518,000 | 2011 | up 119.5% | rising |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 368,796 | 2011 | up 109.5% | rising |
| 34 | Cyprus | 223,716 | 2011 | up 65.3% | rising |