Iran, Islamic Rep.—International Tourism, Departures
Iran, Islamic Rep.'s international tourism, departures was 1.6M in 2020, ranking #55 out of 107 countries. This represents a -78.6% change from 2018. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 10.5M (2017) and the lowest was 1.6M (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.6M | -78.6% |
| 2018 | 7.2M | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 10.5M | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 9.0M | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 6.6M | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 7.7M |
Top Countries — International Tourism, Departures
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 99.5M | 2019 |
| 2 | United States | 60.5M | 2020 |
| 3 | Poland | 50.6M | 2019 |
| 4 | Canada | 37.8M | 2019 |
| 5 | Mexico | 36.1M | 2020 |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 27.2M | 2019 |
| 7 | India | 26.9M | 2019 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 23.8M | 2020 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 22.0M | 2019 |
| 10 | Italy | 21.4M | 2020 |
About This Indicator
Definition
International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.
Methodology
Data compiled by Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.