International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Western Europe

International tourist arrivals in Western Europe in 2020 — 155,081,400 people. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 198.7%.

2020 155M people −53.25% vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 332M people2019
Period minimum 51.93M people1995

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Western Europe, 1995–20200100M200M300M400M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 51,927,000 people1996: 200,477,000 people1997: 211,787,000 people1998: 57,387,000 people1999: 58,903,000 people2000: 62,159,600 people2001: 60,340,500 people2002: 60,696,700 people2003: 60,794,000 people2004: 247,075,500 people2005: 252,231,800 people2006: 264,279,900 people2007: 266,000,800 people2008: 267,216,900 people2009: 263,887,500 people2010: 266,271,300 people2011: 276,250,000 people2012: 280,902,400 people2013: 291,206,600 people2014: 296,958,300 people2015: 298,813,700 people2016: 301,552,100 people2017: 312,753,300 people2018: 322,412,300 people2019: 331,753,100 people2020: 155,081,400 people
Change over the period: +103M (+198.65%) Average annual rate: 4.47 %
International tourist arrivals — Western Europe, by year Western Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 155M −177M −53.25%
2019 332M +9.34M +2.9%
2018 322M +9.66M +3.09%
2017 313M +11.2M +3.71%
2016 302M +2.74M +0.92%
2015 299M +1.86M +0.62%
2014 297M +5.75M +1.98%
2013 291M +10.3M +3.67%
2012 281M +4.65M +1.68%
2011 276M +9.98M +3.75%
2010 266M +2.38M +0.9%
2009 264M −3.33M −1.25%
2008 267M +1.22M +0.46%
2007 266M +1.72M +0.65%
2006 264M +12.05M +4.78%
2005 252M +5.16M +2.09%
2004 247M +186M +306.41%
2003 60.79M +97,300 +0.16%
2002 60.7M +356,200 +0.59%
2001 60.34M −1.82M −2.93%
2000 62.16M +3.26M +5.53%
1999 58.9M +1.52M +2.64%
1998 57.39M −154M −72.9%
1997 212M +11.31M +5.64%
1996 200M +149M +286.07%
1995 51.93M

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.