Who travels abroad?
How many people actually travel abroad each year?
In 2024, the share of residents taking at least one overnight trip abroad for personal purposes varied substantially:
🇱🇺 Luxembourg: 82.5%
🇨🇭 Switzerland: 80.2%
🇳🇴 Norway: 69.5%
🇩🇪 Germany: 61.0%
🇫🇷 France: 29.5%
🇪🇸 Spain: 27.1%
🇮🇹 Italy: 13.2%
Across the EU, the figure was approximately 34.8%.
These percentages count people, not journeys. Someone travelling abroad ten times is counted once.
International travel also depends on geography: crossing a border means something different in Luxembourg than in a large country with extensive domestic destinations.
The map covers 29 countries. Figures refer to residents aged 15+, exclude business travel and same-day visits, and combine people travelling only abroad with those travelling both domestically and abroad.
Cyprus is estimated; one Swedish component carries a low-reliability flag.
Source: Eurostat, tour_dem_totot, 2024.
What most influences your choice between travelling abroad and exploring your own country?