Compendium of Tourism Statistics, Data 2017 – 2021, 2023 Edition

All Regions
30 Jan 19

Understanding, for each country, where its tourism is generated is essential for analysing international tourism flows and devising marketing strategies, such as those related to the positioning of national markets abroad. Deriving from the most comprehensive statistical database available on the tourism sector, the objective of the Compendium of Tourism Statistics is to provide easy reference to a set of the main basic statistics on tourism. The Compendium compiles, country by country, up to 145 internationally-comparable series and indicators on: 1. Inbound tourism; 2. Domestic tourism; 3. Outbound tourism; 4. Tourism industries; 5. Employment; and 6. Complementary (macroeconomic) indicators.

The 2023 Edition of the Compendium of Tourism Statistics presents in English, French and Spanish data for 194 countries from 2017 to 2021. Moreover, in this edition, the context of the COVID-19 pandemic is taken into account, as it has caused an unprecedented situation worldwide that has especially affected the tourism sector and also the statistical systems of countries.

Methodological Notes in English, French and Spanish for data from 2017 to 2021 are a comprehensive compilation of background information and methodologies that apply to the Yearbook and Compendium 2023.