Tourist Arrivals in Italy decreased to 9327.13 Persons in September from 9832290 Persons in August of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Italy Tourist Arrivals.

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.

Key information about Italy Visitor Arrivals

• Italy Visitor Arrivals recorded 73,951,291 person in Dec 2024, compared with 67,878,055 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 73,951,291 person in Dec 2024 and a record low of 16,511,911 person in Dec 2020

CEIC calculates annual Tourist Arrivals from monthly Tourist Arrivals. Italian National Institute of Statistics provides Tourist Arrivals.

Tourism Revenues in Italy decreased to 6334.76 EUR Million in September from 7691.72 EUR Million in August of 2025. This dataset provides - Italy Tourism Revenues- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

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

Italy IT: International Tourism: Expenditures 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 data is updated yearly, averaging 24.700 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.754 USD bn in 2007 and a record low of 16.997 USD bn in 2001. Italy IT: International Tourism: Expenditures 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. 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: 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;

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 March 2025, Italy's tourism balance amounted to *** million euros, remaining stable over the previous year. How many tourists visit Italy every year? The number of international tourist arrivals in Italy grew by ** percent in 2023 over the previous year, reaching almost ** 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 ** percent of the country's GDP. Meanwhile, the number of travel and tourism jobs in Italy reached almost ***** million in 2023, fully recovering from the impact of COVID-19.

In 2024, international tourism receipts in Italy reported a **** percent annual increase. That year, inbound tourism receipts in the country amounted to **** billion U.S. dollars, the highest figure reported to date.

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;

In 2024, the total contribution of travel and tourism to Italy's gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to ***** billion euros. This figure, which includes the direct, indirect, and induced impact of the travel and tourism sector, was forecast to reach an estimated ***** billion euros in 2025. Domestic vs. inbound tourism spending in Italy Domestic visitors account for the highest share of travel and tourism spending in Italy, representing nearly ** percent of the total expenditure in 2023. That year, domestic tourism spending in Italy exceeded *** billion euros, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. Similarly, the international tourism expenditure in the country grew by around ***** percent compared to 2019. Where do Italian domestic tourists travel? When looking at the distribution of trips taken by Italians in 2023, roughly ***** out of 10 journeys were made within the country, with the North of Italy ranking as the leading domestic destination. Meanwhile, according to a 2024 survey exploring the travel intentions of Italians, almost ** percent of respondents reported planning to travel domestically over the next six months.

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;

Actual value and historical data chart for Italy International Tourism Number Of Arrivals

In 2023, the share of travel and tourism's total contribution to Italy's gross domestic product (GDP) nearly equaled the figure reported in 2019, the year before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, travel and tourism generated, directly and indirectly, roughly **** percent of the country's GDP in 2023. That year, the total contribution of travel and tourism to GDP in Italy amounted to nearly *** billion euros. What is the contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Italy? In 2023, the total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Italy recovered from the impact of the health crisis. Overall, these industries generated, directly and indirectly, just under ************* jobs in 2023, denoting a ****-percent increase from 2019. What are the leading inbound tourism markets in Italy? In 2023, the total international tourist expenditure in Italy, including overnight and same-day visitors, surpassed ** billion euros, the highest figure reported to date. When breaking down the inbound tourism expenditure in Italy by country, Germany ranked as the leading market, ahead of the United States, the United Kingdom, and France.

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;

The travel industry in Italy stands as a beacon of cultural richness, historical grandeur, and natural splendor, captivating millions of visitors from around the globe each year. According to an updated research report from Future Market Insights, the Italy tourism industry is poised to reach a valuation of US$ 27.3 billion by 2024.

Attributes	Key Insights
Italy Tourism Industry Estimated Size in 2024	US$ 27.3 billion
Projected Industry Value in 2034	US$ 51.2 billion
Value-based CAGR from 2024 to 2034	6.5%

Category-wise Insights

Category	Shares in 2024
International	44.6%
36 to 45 Years	30.6%

Report Scope

Attribute	Details
Estimated Industry Size in 2024	US$ 27.3 billion
Projected Industry Valuation in 2034	US$ 51.2 billion
Value-based CAGR 2024 to 2034	6.5%
Forecast Period	2024 to 2034
Historical Data Available for	2019 to 2023
Industry Analysis	Value in US$ billion
Key Industry Segments Covered	Age Visit Purpose Demographic Tourist Type Tourism Type Tour Type
Key Regions	North Italy Central Italy South Italy Islands Italy
Key Companies Profiled	Alma Italia Exodus Travels Trafalgar Costsaver CroisiEurope Intrepid Travel Insight Vacations Top Travel Italy G Adventures Collette

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.

In 2024, the total number of jobs generated, directly and indirectly, by the travel and tourism sector in Italy reached *** million. As forecast, this figure was expected to grow to an estimated *** million in 2025.

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