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Global Tourist Arrivals Ranking

International Tourist Arrivals by Country 1995 - 2020

About this Indicator

International tourist arrivals count the number of overnight visitors who travel to a country other than their usual place of residence for less than one year. Data is compiled by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Measured as the total number of international tourist arrivals per year.

Data Profile

This dataset covers the period from 1995 to 2020, recording data for 203 entities. Data is sourced from World Bank.

1995–2020 203 entities World Bank
  • As of 2020, France holds the top position with a value of 117.1M.
  • The highest recorded value was 217.9M by France in 2019.

Limitations

Methodologies for counting arrivals differ across countries; some use border statistics while others use accommodation data. Same-day visitors (excursionists) are excluded.

Data Source & License

World Bank

Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Data is retrieved from the original source and formatted by Data Race.

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