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International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Italy

Italy: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 582.8 departures per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
582.8 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
36th
of 112 countries
All-time high
582.8 departures per 1,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
199.62 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
29
1996–2024

International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 1996–2024

2003004005006001996201020241996: 317.9 departures per 1,000 people1997: 301.7 departures per 1,000 people1998: 309.3 departures per 1,000 people1999: 303.3 departures per 1,000 people2000: 350.6 departures per 1,000 people2001: 358.9 departures per 1,000 people2002: 400.2 departures per 1,000 people2003: 425.6 departures per 1,000 people2004: 370.5 departures per 1,000 people2005: 395.5 departures per 1,000 people2006: 408.9 departures per 1,000 people2007: 436.3 departures per 1,000 people2008: 444.3 departures per 1,000 people2009: 458.9 departures per 1,000 people2010: 468.5 departures per 1,000 people2011: 461 departures per 1,000 people2012: 452.3 departures per 1,000 people2013: 433.7 departures per 1,000 people2014: 442.8 departures per 1,000 people2015: 453.9 departures per 1,000 people2016: 480.6 departures per 1,000 people2017: 526.7 departures per 1,000 people2018: 553.2 departures per 1,000 people2019: 577.1 departures per 1,000 people2020: 199.6 departures per 1,000 people2021: 206.8 departures per 1,000 people2022: 418.8 departures per 1,000 people2023: 520.8 departures per 1,000 people2024: 582.8 departures per 1,000 people

Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Italy is 582.8 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 582.8 departures per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 199.62 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.

That places Italy 36th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Italy, year by year

Year departures per 1,000 people Change
1996 317.92 departures per 1,000 people —
1997 301.7 departures per 1,000 people -5.1%
1998 309.32 departures per 1,000 people +2.5%
1999 303.3 departures per 1,000 people -1.9%
2000 350.61 departures per 1,000 people +15.6%
2001 358.9 departures per 1,000 people +2.4%
2002 400.17 departures per 1,000 people +11.5%
2003 425.56 departures per 1,000 people +6.3%
2004 370.54 departures per 1,000 people -12.9%
2005 395.54 departures per 1,000 people +6.7%
2006 408.85 departures per 1,000 people +3.4%
2007 436.3 departures per 1,000 people +6.7%
2008 444.31 departures per 1,000 people +1.8%
2009 458.9 departures per 1,000 people +3.3%
2010 468.52 departures per 1,000 people +2.1%
2011 461.02 departures per 1,000 people -1.6%
2012 452.26 departures per 1,000 people -1.9%
2013 433.69 departures per 1,000 people -4.1%
2014 442.8 departures per 1,000 people +2.1%
2015 453.88 departures per 1,000 people +2.5%
2016 480.62 departures per 1,000 people +5.9%
2017 526.66 departures per 1,000 people +9.6%
2018 553.23 departures per 1,000 people +5.0%
2019 577.13 departures per 1,000 people +4.3%
2020 199.62 departures per 1,000 people -65.4%
2021 206.83 departures per 1,000 people +3.6%
2022 418.82 departures per 1,000 people +102.5%
2023 520.85 departures per 1,000 people +24.4%
2024 582.8 departures per 1,000 people +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 308.06 departures per 1,000 people 301.7 departures per 1,000 people 317.92 departures per 1,000 people 4
2000s 404.97 departures per 1,000 people 350.61 departures per 1,000 people 458.9 departures per 1,000 people 10
2010s 484.98 departures per 1,000 people 433.69 departures per 1,000 people 577.13 departures per 1,000 people 10
2020s 385.78 departures per 1,000 people 199.62 departures per 1,000 people 582.8 departures per 1,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 33 Cook Islands 610.29 departures per 1,000 people compare
  2. 34 Iceland 587.69 departures per 1,000 people compare
  3. 35 Eswatini 583.3 departures per 1,000 people compare
  4. 37 Kazakhstan 574.19 departures per 1,000 people compare
  5. 38 Armenia 564.59 departures per 1,000 people compare
  6. 39 France 548.8 departures per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Italy?
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 582.8 departures per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 582.8 departures per 1,000 people in 2024.
What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 199.62 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does Italy rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
Italy ranks 36th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Unit
departures per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.