Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household was 542,538 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Switzerland, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Switzerland is 542,538 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Switzerland peaked at 1.58 million Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 479,233 Number, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 816,571 Number | — |
| 2013 | 672,216 Number | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 649,558 Number | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 673,061 Number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 629,662 Number | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 584,848 Number | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 598,960 Number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 601,412 Number | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million Number | +156.7% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 844,512 Number | -46.5% |
| 2023 | 479,233 Number | -43.3% |
| 2024 | 542,538 Number | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 653,286 Number | 584,848 Number | 816,571 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 997,801 Number | 479,233 Number | 1.58 million Number | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Switzerland?
- Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Switzerland was 542,538 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 479,233 Number in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household?
- Switzerland ranks 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household income quartile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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