In 2024, Hungarians took the highest number of outbound tourism trips to Austria, reaching over seven million. Slovakia was the second most popular destination during the same year, counting approximately 4.4 million trips.

Sweden was the main European destination for Norwegian travelers in the third quarter of 2024, registering ******* trips in total. Spain ranked second, with ******* trips made by Norwegian to that country in the same period.

According to a 2024 study, China is forecast to be the leading outbound travel market worldwide in 2040, with *** million departures. The United States is estimated to follow in the ranking, with *** million tourist departures.

Poland's neighboring country was the leading destination for outbound tourism in 2024. ******* was the dominant destination, followed by Italy and the United Kingdom. Polish people's trips abroad In 2023, the number of outbound trips amounted to **** million. Most Poles traveled abroad during the summer months, between June and September. The structure of expenses incurred for foreign travel varied depending on the type of travel and its duration. During those trips, the largest allowance was usually spent on transport, both during short-term trips and long-term trips. The share of spending on accommodation reached ** percent and ** percent, respectively. Expenditure on meals constituted about ** percent of the total value of expenses incurred during short term foreign travel and ** percent for long term outbound travel. The budget share allocated for the purchase of goods constituted ** percent and ** percent, respectively. Regarding one-day foreign trips, Polish residents incurred the most significant expenditure on the purchase of products (** percent), transport and catering in restaurants, cafés, and bars. Exotic tourist destinations in Poland The favorite exotic destination of Polish tourists was Thailand. Other popular countries were the United Emirates and the Maldives, respectively. When choosing a trip to exotic countries, Poles preferred to stay in four-star hotels, where they usually spent from * to ** days. Every second person traveling to exotic places as a hotel board option choose all-inclusive.

European countries took the largest part of Spanish outbound tourism in 2024, registering more than **** million trips out of the ** million recorded in that year. The most popular destination for international tourism from Spain was France.

The number of international tourist arrivals worldwide increased across all regions in 2024 over the previous year. Except for the Asia-Pacific region, inbound tourist arrivals in 2024 exceeded pre-pandemic levels. Overall, Europe reported the highest volume of inbound travelers over the period considered, with around *** million arrivals in 2024. What are the most visited countries by inbound travelers? With Europe being the most visited region by inbound travelers, it does not surprise that two European destinations top the ranking of countries with the highest number of inbound tourist arrivals worldwide. Both before and after the impact of COVID-19, France and Spain reported the most inbound tourist arrivals in the world, ahead of the United States. That said, the United States was the country with the highest international tourism receipt worldwide over the same period. What is the global economic impact of travel and tourism? According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), the total contribution of travel and tourism to the gross domestic product worldwide reached just under ** trillion U.S. dollars in 2023, nearly caching up with pre-pandemic levels. This figure refers to the direct, indirect, and induced impact of the global travel and tourism sector. Meanwhile, the total number of travel and tourism jobs worldwide exceeded *** million that year.

Turkey was Bulgaria's leading outbound travel destination in 2024, with over *** million trips for all purposes. Greece followed with nearly two million trips.

China has become one of the driving forces in the global outbound tourism industry. In 2019, the number of outbound tourists from China reached nearly *** million, almost three times as many as in 2010. However, the number of outbound tourists from China dropped to around **** million in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The numbers started slowly picking up in 2023 after border restrictions were removed. In 2024, Chinese made a total of around *** million trips abroad, and the revenue of the Chinese tourism industry accounted for nearly ** percent of the GDP. Tourism boost during Chinese New Year Outbound tourism in China surged during the 2024 Spring Festival holiday, with Chinese tourists embarking on approximately *** million overseas trips from February 10 to February 17. This uptick in tourism signifies the resurgence of the Spring Festival holidays as a peak season for global travel. Alipay revealed that its users' spending overseas during this period reached *** percent of the 2019 level, demonstrating a substantial increase of *** percent from 2023. Driving Asia Pacific’s travel boom Asia Pacific’s travel sector has recently experienced robust growth, with flight demand projected to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, largely due to an increase in Chinese tourists. The visa-free policy introduced by several Southeast Asian countries to attract more visitors from China is a major contributor to this trend. The top destinations for Chinese tourists during the New Year holiday included Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia.

More than ***** million same-day trips were taken by residents of Germany to Poland in 2024. Germany is Poland's leading market for international tourism, for overnight visitors as well as same-day visitors. Excursionists also travel from neighboring countries, including Czechia and Slovakia.

According to a 2025 study, the number of outbound tourist visits worldwide was expected to grow across all regions in that year. In 2025, the Asia-Pacific region was forecast to record the highest outbound tourism growth, with a **** percent annual increase in outbound trips.

The number of same-day outbound trips made from Hungary followed an increasing trend until 2020 when the tourism industry was severely affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In 2024, Hungarians made 13.1 million one-day trips to other countries, compared to over 15 million recorded in the peak year.

In 2024, South Koreans departed for around **** million outbound trips. Most trips in that year were made in the second half of the year. This also marked a return to pre-pandemic figures.Outbound tourism on the risePrior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the popularity of traveling abroad had been increasing in line with the increase in income of South Korean nationals. Ever since the country has recovered from the financial crisis of 2008, the number of South Korean outbound trips has been increasing. According to a government survey, outbound travel increased with income. PreferencesBefore the pandemic, the leading destination for South Korean tourists was Japan alongside other nearby countries. Most Koreans chose their travel destination for being well-known and for sightseeing. Around **** percent of surveyed South Koreans chose to purchase travel packages, which were especially interesting to older travelers. Travel packages range from all-inclusive packages to partial packages, whereas the latter is less popular. The total average number of days spent travelling abroad was **** days in 2019.

In 2024, there were over ** million inbound tourist overnight stays from different countries to Denmark. Germany had the highest inbound market of overnight tourists, with over ** million nights spent—approximately **** million of those in the South Denmark region. The region of South Denmark accumulated **** million overnight stays overall, marking it as the most popular region.

In 2024, approximately *** million travelers from mainland China went abroad. Around ** percent of them visited countries in Asia, whereas ** percent chose to go to Europe.

In March 2025, the number of Italian outbound travelers, including tourists and same-day travelers, totaled roughly *** million. This figure represented a decline in outbound travelers of *** percent over the previous year. How many Italians travel abroad every year? In 2023, the total number of outbound travelers from Italy reached almost ** million, rising sharply from 2022 but not catching up yet with the figure from 2019. Overall, most Italian tourists traveled abroad for pleasure or leisure purposes. Taking part in cultural activities and experiencing the destination's nature were other important reasons for traveling abroad that year. What are the leading destinations for Italian outbound tourists? When breaking down the number of outbound trips from Italy by country, Spain ranked as the preferred destination in 2023, ahead of France and Germany. Meanwhile, according to a 2024 survey focusing on the travel intentions of Italians, France and Spain were also Italians' preferred European countries for a trip.

In 2024, the number of international tourist arrivals in most of the selected European countries surpassed pre-pandemic levels. For instance, the number of international tourist arrivals recorded in Spain between January and October 2024 was almost ** percent higher than in 2019. That said, inbound tourist arrivals in other European destinations did not recover yet from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the selected European countries, Lithuania had the highest decrease in international arrivals over the period considered.

Portugal’s touristic influx has led foreign nationals into the country, particularly from European nations. International tourists visiting Portugal, in 2024, mostly originated from the United Kingdom, numbering almost *** million. In second place, Spain registered over **** million visitors to Portugal, while the United States recorded more than **** million travelers. There were regional preferences for international tourists Portugal presented regional differences when it came to the countries of origin of international visitors. In the Algarve, the country’s third most visited region by foreigners, British, German, and Irish nationals were the biggest groups of foreign tourists. The United Kingdom was accountable for over *** million visitors in the region during 2024. In the autonomous region of Madeira, German travelers dominated, with *** thousand overnight visitors. British, French, and Polish nationals followed in the archipelago. The travel and tourism sector showed signs of revival after the coronavirus pandemic Overnight stays by international tourists in Portugal were numbered at **** million in 2022, which represented a large recovery after the years of impaired tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). This number surpassed pre-pandemic values in 2024. However, the inbound expenditure of foreign tourists was, in 2022, the highest ever. In Portugal, non-national visitors spent over ** million euros during that year, which meant a ** percent increase compared to 2019.

In 2024, Hungarians spent the largest amount of money during trips taken to Austria, measuring at nearly *** billion forints. Germany took second place in the ranking with an expenditure of *** billion forints recorded over the same year.

In 2024, the highest number of inbound international visitors to the United States, ***** million, came from Canada. Meanwhile, approximately ** million visitors came from Mexico.

The number of nights spent by outbound travelers from Malta increased in 2024 over the previous year. Over the period considered, Italy reported the highest overnight stays from Maltese travelers, with almost *** million nights in 2024. This figure represented a *** percent annual decline in overnight stays.