International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Europe & Central Asia

International tourist arrivals in Europe & Central Asia in 2020 — 388,514,400 people. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 36.3%.

2020 389M people −67.6% vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 1.2B people2019
Period minimum 389M people2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Europe & Central Asia, 1995–20200500M1B1.5B1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 610,098,798 people1996: 647,080,738 people1997: 685,140,036 people1998: 695,696,269 people1999: 706,815,711 people2000: 746,290,156 people2001: 714,973,123 people2002: 723,771,887 people2003: 736,933,750 people2004: 784,677,456 people2005: 815,823,431 people2006: 854,328,332 people2007: 883,815,854 people2008: 884,795,564 people2009: 854,438,374 people2010: 869,779,367 people2011: 918,783,440 people2012: 944,560,918 people2013: 980,013,821 people2014: 997,036,505 people2015: 1,026,805,426 people2016: 1,055,431,735 people2017: 1,112,981,075 people2018: 1,157,868,195 people2019: 1,199,188,499 people2020: 388,514,400 people
Change over the period: −222M (−36.32%) Average annual rate: -1.79 %
International tourist arrivals — Europe & Central Asia, by year Europe & Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 389M −811M −67.6%
2019 1.2B +41.32M +3.57%
2018 1.16B +44.89M +4.03%
2017 1.11B +57.55M +5.45%
2016 1.06B +28.63M +2.79%
2015 1.03B +29.77M +2.99%
2014 997M +17.02M +1.74%
2013 980M +35.45M +3.75%
2012 945M +25.78M +2.81%
2011 919M +49M +5.63%
2010 870M +15.34M +1.8%
2009 854M −30.36M −3.43%
2008 885M +979,710 +0.11%
2007 884M +29.49M +3.45%
2006 854M +38.5M +4.72%
2005 816M +31.15M +3.97%
2004 785M +47.74M +6.48%
2003 737M +13.16M +1.82%
2002 724M +8.8M +1.23%
2001 715M −31.32M −4.2%
2000 746M +39.47M +5.58%
1999 707M +11.12M +1.6%
1998 696M +10.56M +1.54%
1997 685M +38.06M +5.88%
1996 647M +36.98M +6.06%
1995 610M

About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.