In 2024, the number of outbound tourist overnight stays from Italy exceeded 284 million. While this figure showed growth over the previous year, it remained below the peak reported in 2019, before the impact of COVID-19.

Historical chart and dataset showing Italy tourist spending by year from 1995 to 2020.

Tourist Arrivals in Italy increased to 5921265 Persons in April from 3662974 Persons in March of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Italy Tourist Arrivals.

The number of international tourist arrivals in Italy grew by 0.9 percent in 2024 over the previous year. Despite the annual increase, inbound tourist arrivals remained below pre-pandemic levels, totaling **** million in 2024.

Key information about Italy Visitor Arrivals

• Italy Visitor Arrivals recorded 68,487,423 person in Dec 2024, compared with 61,309,634 person in the previous year
• Italy Visitor Arrivals data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2024
• The data reached an all-time high of 68,487,423 person in Dec 2024 and a record low of 16,482,810 person in Dec 2020

In March 2025, the number of international tourist arrivals in Italy, including visitors who stayed overnight and same-day travelers, totaled almost *** million. This figure showed an increase in arrivals of *** percent over the previous year. How much do inbound travelers spend in Italy? In 2023, Italy ranked fourth on the list of the countries with the highest number of international tourist arrivals worldwide, with almost ** million arrivals. While the number of travelers did not catch up yet with pre-pandemic levels, the total international tourist expenditure in Italy exceeded the figure from 2019, amounting to over ** billion euros in 2023. What are the leading inbound travel markets in Italy? Both before and after the impact of the pandemic, Germany was the leading inbound travel market in Italy based on tourist arrivals, ranking ahead of France and Switzerland in 2024. While Germany was also the country with the highest inbound tourist expenditure in Italy that year, the United States came in second in that case, followed by the United Kingdom and France.

The total number of international tourist arrivals in Italy increased in 2024 over the previous year but remained below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, Germany was the leading inbound travel market in Italy based on the number of arrivals, with **** million arrivals. France and Switzerland followed in the ranking that year, with **** and ***** million arrivals, respectively. What is the economic impact of travel and tourism in Italy? While the number of inbound tourist arrivals remained below pre-pandemic levels, the international tourism expenditure in Italy surpassed the figure from 2019, exceeding ** billion euros in 2023. Overall, the total contribution of travel and tourism to GDP in Italy followed a similar trend, rising by nearly *** percent compared to 2019. What is travel and tourism's contribution to employment in Italy? In 2023, the total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Italy also recovered from the impact of the health crisis. That year, travel and tourism generated, directly and indirectly, just under ***** million jobs in the country.

Italy IT: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data was reported at 52,372,000.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 50,732,000.000 Person for 2015. Italy IT: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data is updated yearly, averaging 41,119,500.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 52,372,000.000 Person in 2016 and a record low of 31,052,000.000 Person in 1995. Italy IT: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

Italy IT: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data was reported at 24.982 USD bn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 24.417 USD bn for 2015. Italy IT: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data is updated yearly, averaging 22.761 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.926 USD bn in 2008 and a record low of 14.795 USD bn in 2001. Italy IT: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

Tourism Revenues in Italy increased to 4252.07 EUR Million in April from 3182.55 EUR Million in March of 2025. This dataset provides - Italy Tourism Revenues- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The tourism balance helps understand the impact of tourism within a country. It is given by the inbound tourism expenditure minus the outbound tourism expenditure. In August 2024, Italy's tourism balance amounted to nearly 2.8 billion euros, denoting an increase of roughly 90 million euros compared to the same month of the previous year. How many tourists visit Italy every year? The number of international tourist arrivals in Italy grew by 15 percent in 2023 over the previous year, reaching almost 60 million. Despite the annual increase in travelers, inbound tourist arrivals remained below pre-pandemic levels. In 2023, Italy ranked fourth on the list of the most visited countries worldwide. What is the economic contribution of travel and tourism in Italy? In 2023, the total contribution of travel and tourism to Italy’s gross domestic product nearly caught up with pre-pandemic levels, with this sector accounting for over 10 percent of the country's GDP. Meanwhile, the number of travel and tourism jobs in Italy reached almost three million in 2023, fully recovering from the impact of COVID-19.

Italy IT: International Tourism: Number of Departures data was reported at 30,849,000.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 29,040,000.000 Person for 2015. Italy IT: International Tourism: Number of Departures data is updated yearly, averaging 26,817,000.000 Person from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30,849,000.000 Person in 2016 and a record low of 18,173,000.000 Person in 1996. Italy IT: International Tourism: Number of Departures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. 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.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

Italy IT: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data was reported at 40.373 USD bn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 39.420 USD bn for 2015. Italy IT: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data is updated yearly, averaging 36.818 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.191 USD bn in 2008 and a record low of 25.822 USD bn in 2001. Italy IT: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

International tourism, number of arrivals in Italy was reported at 38419000 in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Italy - International tourism, number of arrivals - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Thailand Number of Arrivals: Europe: Italy data was reported at 33,293.000 Person in Jun 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 73,524.000 Person for Mar 2017. Thailand Number of Arrivals: Europe: Italy data is updated quarterly, averaging 45,471.500 Person from Mar 2005 (Median) to Jun 2017, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 78,274.000 Person in Mar 2016 and a record low of 18,608.000 Person in Jun 2010. Thailand Number of Arrivals: Europe: Italy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by TAT Inteligence Center. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.Q014: Tourism Statistics: from International Tourist Arrivals.

In 2024, the total number of international tourist arrivals in Italy, including overnight and same-day travelers, reached **** million. While this figure showed an increase in arrivals of *** percent over the previous year, it remained below pre-pandemic levels.

In 2024, the expenditure of international tourists in Italy experienced an annual increase. That year, Germany was the leading inbound travel market in Italy based on travel spending, with the expenditure of German visitors amounting to *** billion euros. Travelers from the United States reported the second-highest figure in 2024, spending roughly *** billion euros. Has inbound tourism in Italy recovered from the impact of COVID-19? While inbound travel spending reached an all-time high in 2024, the total number of international tourist arrivals in Italy did not catch up yet with pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, Germany, France, and Switzerland were the leading inbound tourist markets in Italy based on arrivals. Inbound vs. outbound tourist spending In 2024, both inbound and outbound travel spending in Italy reached a peak. Overall, inbound spending in the country has been constantly higher than outbound spending over the last decade. For instance, spending of German travelers in Italy was approximately **** times higher than the expenditure of Italian tourists visiting Germany in 2024.

Italy IT: International Tourism: Receipts data was reported at 40.373 USD bn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 39.420 USD bn for 2015. Italy IT: International Tourism: Receipts data is updated yearly, averaging 38.406 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.191 USD bn in 2008 and a record low of 26.916 USD bn in 2001. Italy IT: International Tourism: Receipts data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

Italy IT: International Tourism: Receipts: % of Total Exports data was reported at 7.282 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.188 % for 2015. Italy IT: International Tourism: Receipts: % of Total Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 8.285 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.486 % in 1995 and a record low of 6.902 % in 2012. Italy IT: International Tourism: Receipts: % of Total Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank exports estimates.; Weighted average;

Italy IT: International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data was reported at 5.060 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.935 % for 2015. Italy IT: International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 5.598 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.747 % in 1997 and a record low of 4.412 % in 2011. Italy IT: International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank imports estimates.; Weighted average;