The number of foreign departures from the Soviet Union rose from just 1.8 million to over eight million in select years between 1970 and 1989. As with foreign arrivals, the majority of travel was between the USSR and Europe, but the share of those travelling to Asia increased over time.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (August 1, 1991). Number of travelers that left the Soviet Union in select years between 1970 and 1989, by destination (in thousands) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1249697/foreign-travel-from-ussr-by-destination-cold-war/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Number of travelers that left the Soviet Union in select years between 1970 and 1989, by destination (in thousands)." Chart. August 1, 1991. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1249697/foreign-travel-from-ussr-by-destination-cold-war/
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U.S. Census Bureau. "Number of Travelers That Left The Soviet Union in Select Years between 1970 and 1989, by Destination (in Thousands)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Aug 1991, /statistics/1249697/foreign-travel-from-ussr-by-destination-cold-war/
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Number of travelers that left the Soviet Union in select years between 1970 and 1989, by destination (in thousands) [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, August 1, 1991. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1249697/foreign-travel-from-ussr-by-destination-cold-war/
