The number of outbound trips in European Union member countries (EU-27) and the United Kingdom was significantly lower in 2020 and 2021 compared to previous years due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. When looking at the data available in 2021, France recorded the highest figure, with roughly 22 million outbound departures. The United Kingdom and Italy followed in the ranking that year, with around 19 million and 17.6 million outbound trips.
Number of outbound trips from European Union member countries (EU-27) and the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021
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figures include outbound overnight trips and same-day visits
Supplementary notes
*Data for the following countries do not include outbound same-day visits: Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and Portugal.
Blank spaces indicate that figures were not available for that year.
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (October 14, 2022). Number of outbound trips from European Union member countries (EU-27) and the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316853/outbound-trips-europe-by-country/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Number of outbound trips from European Union member countries (EU-27) and the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316853/outbound-trips-europe-by-country/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (2022). Number of outbound trips from European Union member countries (EU-27) and the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316853/outbound-trips-europe-by-country/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Number of Outbound Trips from European Union Member Countries (Eu-27) and The United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316853/outbound-trips-europe-by-country/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), Number of outbound trips from European Union member countries (EU-27) and the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316853/outbound-trips-europe-by-country/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Number of outbound trips from European Union member countries (EU-27) and the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), October 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316853/outbound-trips-europe-by-country/