Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Italy

Italy: Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist was 11.82 million Number in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
11.82 million Number
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
21.04 million Number
in 2008
All-time low
9.33 million Number
in 1997
Years of data
15
1997–2011

Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Italy, 1997–2011

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1997200420111997: 9.3M Number1998: 12.4M Number1999: 14.2M Number2000: 12.3M Number2001: 14.8M Number2002: 14.7M Number2003: 11.3M Number2004: 14.6M Number2005: 15.1M Number2006: 16.2M Number2007: 17.6M Number2008: 21.0M Number2009: 16.4M Number2010: 13.7M Number2011: 11.8M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 11.82 million Number for trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in 2011.

That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Italy peaked at 21.04 million Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.33 million Number, in 1997.

Italy ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist (1996-2011) in Italy, 1997 to 2011.
Year Number Change
1997 9.33 million Number
1998 12.35 million Number +32.3%
1999 14.15 million Number +14.6%
2000 12.28 million Number -13.2%
2001 14.75 million Number +20.1%
2002 14.71 million Number -0.3%
2003 11.32 million Number -23.0%
2004 14.61 million Number +29.1%
2005 15.05 million Number +3.0%
2006 16.22 million Number +7.8%
2007 17.56 million Number +8.2%
2008 21.04 million Number +19.9%
2009 16.42 million Number -21.9%
2010 13.73 million Number -16.4%
2011 11.82 million Number -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.95 million Number 9.33 million Number 14.15 million Number 3
2000s 15.40 million Number 11.32 million Number 21.04 million Number 10
2010s 12.77 million Number 11.82 million Number 13.73 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.61 million Number compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 31.61 million Number compare
  3. 5 Spain 28.96 million Number compare
  4. 7 Sweden 10.68 million Number compare
  5. 8 Finland 9.98 million Number compare
  6. 9 Denmark 8.03 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Italy?
Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Italy was 11.82 million Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 21.04 million Number in 2008.
What is the lowest trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9.33 million Number in 1997.
How does Italy rank for trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist?
Italy ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
Is trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist (1996-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist (1996-2011)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 365 data points, 1996–2011
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