International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Northern Europe

International tourist arrivals in Northern Europe in 2020 — 38,617,000 people. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 7.8%.

2020 38.62M people −68.98% vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 124M people2019
Period minimum 38.62M people2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Northern Europe, 1995–2020050M100M150M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 41,879,000 people1996: 45,212,000 people1997: 46,409,000 people1998: 49,521,000 people1999: 49,723,000 people2000: 51,113,000 people2001: 49,010,000 people2002: 50,782,000 people2003: 72,621,000 people2007: 91,367,000 people2008: 93,613,000 people2009: 90,625,000 people2010: 91,925,000 people2011: 101,626,000 people2012: 103,629,000 people2013: 104,621,000 people2014: 108,697,000 people2015: 107,969,000 people2016: 113,404,000 people2017: 120,454,000 people2018: 120,773,000 people2019: 124,483,000 people2020: 38,617,000 people
Change over the period: −3.26M (−7.79%) Average annual rate: -0.32 %
International tourist arrivals — Northern Europe, by year Northern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 38.62M −85.87M −68.98%
2019 124M +3.71M +3.07%
2018 121M +319,000 +0.26%
2017 120M +7.05M +6.22%
2016 113M +5.44M +5.03%
2015 108M −728,000 −0.67%
2014 109M +4.08M +3.9%
2013 105M +992,000 +0.96%
2012 104M +2M +1.97%
2011 102M +9.7M +10.55%
2010 91.93M +1.3M +1.43%
2009 90.63M −2.99M −3.19%
2008 93.61M +2.25M +2.46%
2007 91.37M
2003 72.62M +21.84M +43.01%
2002 50.78M +1.77M +3.62%
2001 49.01M −2.1M −4.11%
2000 51.11M +1.39M +2.8%
1999 49.72M +202,000 +0.41%
1998 49.52M +3.11M +6.71%
1997 46.41M +1.2M +2.65%
1996 45.21M +3.33M +7.96%
1995 41.88M

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.