International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 1,282 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,282 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 77.3%
World rank
13th
of 112 countries
All-time high
1,812 departures per 1,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
708.05 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
24
1995–2022
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland, 1995–2022
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 Switzerland is 1,282 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 77.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland peaked at 1,812 departures per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 708.05 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 13th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,583 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 1,705 departures per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1,765 departures per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,672 departures per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1,654 departures per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,704 departures per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,599 departures per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1,570 departures per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,196 departures per 1,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 1,459 departures per 1,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 1,351 departures per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1,279 departures per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,322 departures per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1,512 departures per 1,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 1,533 departures per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,528 departures per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,642 departures per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1,655 departures per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,812 departures per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 1,795 departures per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,567 departures per 1,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 708.05 departures per 1,000 people | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 723.1 departures per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,282 departures per 1,000 people | +77.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,676 departures per 1,000 people | 1,583 departures per 1,000 people | 1,765 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,480 departures per 1,000 people | 1,196 departures per 1,000 people | 1,704 departures per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,565 departures per 1,000 people | 1,279 departures per 1,000 people | 1,812 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 904.52 departures per 1,000 people | 708.05 departures per 1,000 people | 1,282 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,311 departures per 1,000 people
- 11 Netherlands 1,293 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Cyprus 1,292 departures per 1,000 people
- 14 Finland 1,282 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Oman 1,060 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 16 Kuwait 1,056 departures per 1,000 people compare
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9739 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 111,777 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8097 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 92,926 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland was 1,282 departures per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,812 departures per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 708.05 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.