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International tourist arrivals worldwide 1990-2017, by region of origin

International tourist arrivals worldwide from 1990 to 2017, by region of origin (in millions)

The data displays the number of international tourist arrivals worldwide from 1990 to 2017, by region of origin. In 2017, about 329.8 million international tourists originated from Asia and the Pacific region.

Global tourism - additional information International tourist arrivals are increasing year-on-year as a result of the growing ease of travel for many people around the world. In recent years, the number of tourists traveling the globe annually exceeded the one billion mark and numbers are expected to near two billion by 2030.

1990 9.8 254.6 8.2 58.7 99.4
1995 11.5 308.2 8.5 86.3 108.2
2000 14.9 396.2 12.8 114.1 130.7
2005 19.3 451.3 21.4 152.7 136.3
2008 25.8 507.5 31.9 182.3 151.5
2009 25.5 476.5 32.3 180.9 147.1
2010 28.2 491 33.5 205.9 155.3
2011 29.8 520.5 33.8 222.5 164.2
2012 31.9 537.3 31.6 237.2 171.6
2013 32.1 559.8 35.2 253.5 176.4
2014 34.4 567.6 37.6 272 188.6
2015 35.9 579.6 39.4 293.2 199.8
2016 39.5 588.8 37.7 313.8 209.9
2017 42.1 634.6 39.8 329.8 220.6