International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in United States of America
United States of America: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 98.69 departures per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
98.69 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 66.6%
World rank
77th
of 112 countries
All-time high
295.29 departures per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
98.69 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in United States of America, 1995–2020
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
United States of America recorded 98.69 departures per 1,000 people for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.6% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in United States of America peaked at 295.29 departures per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.69 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places United States of America 77th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 191.22 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 195.67 departures per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 194.64 departures per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 201.71 departures per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 205.25 departures per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 217.87 departures per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 209.1 departures per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 202.26 departures per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 194.03 departures per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 211.11 departures per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 214.74 departures per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 213.11 departures per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 212.19 departures per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 208.72 departures per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 201.71 departures per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 196.3 departures per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 188.5 departures per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 191.4 departures per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 191.63 departures per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 211.02 departures per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 227.49 departures per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 243.71 departures per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 263.86 departures per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 277.98 departures per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 295.29 departures per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 98.69 departures per 1,000 people | -66.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197.7 departures per 1,000 people | 191.22 departures per 1,000 people | 205.25 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 208.48 departures per 1,000 people | 194.03 departures per 1,000 people | 217.87 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.72 departures per 1,000 people | 188.5 departures per 1,000 people | 295.29 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.69 departures per 1,000 people | 98.69 departures per 1,000 people | 98.69 departures per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 105.21 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Nicaragua 103.85 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 100.19 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Colombia 95.31 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Türkiye 83.47 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 81.27 departures per 1,000 people compare
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 7,519 current US$ per person (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1052 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 7,519 current LCU per person (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 12,556 current US$ per person (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in United States of America?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in United States of America was 98.69 departures per 1,000 people in 2020, 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 295.29 departures per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.69 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- United States of America ranks 77th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.