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Italy's travel and tourism sector welcomed 66.7 million international arrivals in 2024, with the industry contributing $248.3 billion — 10.5% of national GDP and 3.1 million jobs. These italy tourism statistics are anchored to WTTC EIR 2025, the industry's verified source-of-truth for 14th-ranked tourism economies.
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66.7 million international arrivals (2024)
Source
WTTC EIR 2025
Last updated
2026-05-12
KEY FIGURES
International visitor arrivals (2024)
66.7 million
Domestic trips (2024)
—
Inbound visitor spending (2024)
$60.0 billion
Outbound visitor spending (2024)
—
Tourism GDP contribution (2024)
10.5% of national GDP
$248.3 billion
Tourism jobs (2024)
12.9% of total employment
3.1 million
Key figures
TOURISM GDP SHARE — 5-YEAR TREND
Inbound spending of $60.0 billion versus outbound spending of an undisclosed amount produces a net tourism balance — a key signal for Italy's external accounts and currency stability.
Tourism GDP grew 3.0% YoY in 2024 vs 2023, reflecting WTTC's recovery trajectory for Italy.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Italy received 66.7 million international visitor arrivals in 2024, according to WTTC EIR 2025.
Travel and tourism contributed $248.3 billion to Italy's economy in 2024 — 10.5% of national GDP. WTTC forecasts 10.8% in 2025.
Tourism supports 3.1 million jobs in Italy, representing 12.9% of total national employment (WTTC EIR 2025).
International visitors spent $60.0 billion in Italy during 2024 (WTTC EIR 2025).
Italy ranks 14th among the 42 economies in the WTTC EIR 2025 panel by tourism share of GDP.
METHODOLOGY & SOURCE
Every numeric claim on this page is sourced from WTTC EIR 2025 (WTTC EIR 2025 — Italy, p. 1). Last accessed 2026-05-11. No figures are estimated, modelled, or AI-generated — DataGreat's narrator is locked to WTTC values verbatim.
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