International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — World

International tourist arrivals in the world in 2019 — 2,403,074,088 people. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 122%.

2019 2.4B people +2.72% vs 2018
World rank
Period maximum 2.4B people2019
Period minimum 1.08B people1995

Trend over time

1995–2019 · people

International tourist arrivals — World, 1995–20191B1.5B2B2.5B1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 1,082,522,375 people1996: 1,143,489,093 people1997: 1,193,996,052 people1998: 1,209,956,781 people1999: 1,254,467,158 people2000: 1,332,379,079 people2001: 1,299,004,508 people2002: 1,319,581,840 people2003: 1,300,066,793 people2004: 1,436,450,364 people2005: 1,501,611,341 people2006: 1,683,029,832 people2007: 1,739,388,600 people2008: 1,750,746,690 people2009: 1,687,198,488 people2010: 1,755,720,046 people2011: 1,792,688,016 people2012: 1,881,196,825 people2013: 1,952,484,358 people2014: 2,012,330,419 people2015: 2,071,785,910 people2016: 2,140,443,306 people2017: 2,248,870,724 people2018: 2,339,399,881 people2019: 2,403,074,088 people
Change over the period: +1.32B (+121.99%) Average annual rate: 3.38 %

Comparison, 2019

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: World

World 2.4B people
World 2.4B people
International tourist arrivals — World, by year World All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2019 2.4B +63.67M +2.72%
2018 2.34B +90.53M +4.03%
2017 2.25B +108M +5.07%
2016 2.14B +68.66M +3.31%
2015 2.07B +59.46M +2.95%
2014 2.01B +59.85M +3.07%
2013 1.95B +71.29M +3.79%
2012 1.88B +88.51M +4.94%
2011 1.79B +36.97M +2.11%
2010 1.76B +68.52M +4.06%
2009 1.69B −63.55M −3.63%
2008 1.75B +11.36M +0.65%
2007 1.74B +56.36M +3.35%
2006 1.68B +181M +12.08%
2005 1.5B +65.16M +4.54%
2004 1.44B +136M +10.49%
2003 1.3B −19.52M −1.48%
2002 1.32B +20.58M +1.58%
2001 1.3B −33.37M −2.5%
2000 1.33B +77.91M +6.21%
1999 1.25B +44.51M +3.68%
1998 1.21B +15.96M +1.34%
1997 1.19B +50.51M +4.42%
1996 1.14B +60.97M +5.63%
1995 1.08B

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.