International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Southern Europe

International tourist arrivals in Southern Europe in 2020 — 119,121,000 people. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 20.8%.

2020 119M people −67.3% vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 364M people2019
Period minimum 119M people2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Southern Europe, 1995–20200100M200M300M400M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 150,466,000 people1996: 159,428,000 people1997: 170,967,000 people1998: 181,059,000 people1999: 200,847,000 people2000: 217,723,000 people2001: 221,405,000 people2002: 230,031,000 people2003: 233,665,000 people2004: 233,579,000 people2005: 242,473,000 people2006: 257,370,000 people2007: 248,289,000 people2008: 246,781,000 people2009: 236,583,000 people2010: 242,216,000 people2011: 252,370,000 people2012: 249,932,000 people2013: 278,482,000 people2014: 292,755,000 people2015: 308,058,000 people2016: 324,820,000 people2017: 343,904,000 people2018: 354,291,602 people2019: 364,320,000 people2020: 119,121,000 people
Change over the period: −31.35M (−20.83%) Average annual rate: -0.93 %
International tourist arrivals — Southern Europe, by year Southern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 119M −245M −67.3%
2019 364M +10.03M +2.83%
2018 354M +10.39M +3.02%
2017 344M +19.08M +5.88%
2016 325M +16.76M +5.44%
2015 308M +15.3M +5.23%
2014 293M +14.27M +5.13%
2013 278M +28.55M +11.42%
2012 250M −2.44M −0.97%
2011 252M +10.15M +4.19%
2010 242M +5.63M +2.38%
2009 237M −10.2M −4.13%
2008 247M −1.51M −0.61%
2007 248M −9.08M −3.53%
2006 257M +14.9M +6.14%
2005 242M +8.89M +3.81%
2004 234M −86,000 −0.04%
2003 234M +3.63M +1.58%
2002 230M +8.63M +3.9%
2001 221M +3.68M +1.69%
2000 218M +16.88M +8.4%
1999 201M +19.79M +10.93%
1998 181M +10.09M +5.9%
1997 171M +11.54M +7.24%
1996 159M +8.96M +5.96%
1995 150M

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.