How often does the average person travel internationally?

Even the majority of those with higher incomes did not report annually traveling beyond the U.S. Those with post-graduate degrees reported international travel at higher rates than the rest of the population: once or twice a year. Just eight percent said they travel internationally more than three times in a year.



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According to Visited's travel stats, the average global traveler has been to 18 countries. Travelers from the United Arab Emirates have visited the most countries, with an average of 29 countries visited.

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Number of domestic trips taken per year Overall, 60 percent of respondents travel domestically one to two times a year. Travelers who are 54 and older responded that they were more likely to travel more than two times within the year. Just under 10 percent travel more than five times a year within the states.

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Applying the US average of 5.3 trips as an indication of skewed demand, 823 million international trips involved only 155 million unique air travellers, or 2% of the world population (world population of 7.594 billion).

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Who spends the most on travel? Drilling into the survey data shows that on average, baby boomers and those age 65+ spend the most on travel. They have the highest percentage of travelers who spend at least $3,000-$5,000 (12%), and also the highest percentage that spend between $2,000 and $3,000 (11%).

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What motivates millennials to travel. “Millennials tend to be driven very much by experiences,” said Roeschke. Millennials, along with Gen Zs, are more likely to spend money on experiences than on consumer goods (46% vs. 37%), according to American Express Travel's 2023 Global Travel Trends Report.

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well travelled adjective (PERSON) (of a person) having been to many different places, especially to many different countries: He was well travelled, spending at least a decade in the United States and in Europe, before settling in Dublin.

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Most of those surveyed expressed a desire to travel, with 85 percent saying they like to experience new things, and nearly 60 percent saying they have a list of places in mind they'd like to see. In fact, survey results showed 76 percent of the respondents wanted to travel more than they do currently.

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While it's hard to measure just how many people travelled in 2019, a rough estimate would be about 1.46 billion, which means that every fifth person in the world travelled in 2019. The most popular destination for travelling in 2019 was Tokyo, Japan.

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Number of domestic trips taken per year
  • Overall, 60 percent of respondents travel domestically one to two times a year.
  • Travelers who are 54 and older responded that they were more likely to travel more than two times within the year.
  • Just under 10 percent travel more than five times a year within the states.


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As it turns out, travel is part of a healthy lifestyle that can help improve the duration and quality of our lives—and there's even research to back it up! Where will your next healthy adventure take you?

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