International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — OECD

International tourist arrivals in the OECD in 2020 — 437,077,300 people. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 45%.

2020 437M people −67.97% vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 1.36B people2019
Period minimum 437M people2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — OECD, 1995–20200500M1B1.5B1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 795,118,245 people1996: 831,172,520 people1997: 856,883,569 people1998: 869,658,676 people1999: 883,337,847 people2000: 914,409,802 people2001: 857,416,270 people2002: 845,244,938 people2003: 829,225,859 people2004: 883,810,874 people2005: 917,093,719 people2006: 1,057,049,131 people2007: 1,057,756,515 people2008: 1,052,020,401 people2009: 1,012,277,275 people2010: 1,023,509,319 people2011: 1,038,728,159 people2012: 1,089,410,317 people2013: 1,129,790,906 people2014: 1,163,739,359 people2015: 1,200,190,531 people2016: 1,244,329,484 people2017: 1,299,260,750 people2018: 1,331,200,523 people2019: 1,364,524,986 people2020: 437,077,300 people
Change over the period: −358M (−45.03%) Average annual rate: -2.37 %
International tourist arrivals — OECD, by year OECD All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 437M −927M −67.97%
2019 1.36B +33.32M +2.5%
2018 1.33B +31.94M +2.46%
2017 1.3B +54.93M +4.41%
2016 1.24B +44.14M +3.68%
2015 1.2B +36.45M +3.13%
2014 1.16B +33.95M +3%
2013 1.13B +40.38M +3.71%
2012 1.09B +50.68M +4.88%
2011 1.04B +15.22M +1.49%
2010 1.02B +11.23M +1.11%
2009 1.01B −39.74M −3.78%
2008 1.05B −5.74M −0.54%
2007 1.06B +707,384 +0.07%
2006 1.06B +140M +15.26%
2005 917M +33.28M +3.77%
2004 884M +54.59M +6.58%
2003 829M −16.02M −1.9%
2002 845M −12.17M −1.42%
2001 857M −56.99M −6.23%
2000 914M +31.07M +3.52%
1999 883M +13.68M +1.57%
1998 870M +12.78M +1.49%
1997 857M +25.71M +3.09%
1996 831M +36.05M +4.53%
1995 795M

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.