International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — High-income countries

International tourist arrivals in high-income countries in 2020 — 451,039,600 people. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 21.3%.

2020 451M people −70.61% vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 1.53B people2019
Period minimum 451M people2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — High-income countries, 1995–20200500M1B1.5B2B1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 573,433,000 people1996: 750,818,000 people1997: 775,265,000 people1998: 623,284,000 people1999: 649,550,000 people2000: 682,343,600 people2001: 651,763,500 people2002: 649,087,800 people2003: 684,948,000 people2004: 923,474,300 people2005: 959,490,300 people2006: 1,112,407,200 people2007: 1,115,847,900 people2008: 1,117,354,200 people2009: 1,069,338,000 people2010: 1,104,411,400 people2011: 1,134,628,022 people2012: 1,197,240,891 people2013: 1,280,199,306 people2014: 1,329,377,259 people2015: 1,384,228,031 people2016: 1,429,638,684 people2017: 1,479,877,050 people2018: 1,519,261,023 people2019: 1,534,410,200 people2020: 451,039,600 people
Change over the period: −122M (−21.34%) Average annual rate: -0.96 %
International tourist arrivals — High-income countries, by year High-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 451M −1.08B −70.61%
2019 1.53B +15.15M +1%
2018 1.52B +39.38M +2.66%
2017 1.48B +50.24M +3.51%
2016 1.43B +45.41M +3.28%
2015 1.38B +54.85M +4.13%
2014 1.33B +49.18M +3.84%
2013 1.28B +82.96M +6.93%
2012 1.2B +62.61M +5.52%
2011 1.13B +30.22M +2.74%
2010 1.1B +35.07M +3.28%
2009 1.07B −48.02M −4.3%
2008 1.12B +1.51M +0.13%
2007 1.12B +3.44M +0.31%
2006 1.11B +153M +15.94%
2005 959M +36.02M +3.9%
2004 923M +239M +34.82%
2003 685M +35.86M +5.52%
2002 649M −2.68M −0.41%
2001 652M −30.58M −4.48%
2000 682M +32.79M +5.05%
1999 650M +26.27M +4.21%
1998 623M −152M −19.6%
1997 775M +24.45M +3.26%
1996 751M +177M +30.93%
1995 573M

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.