Pacific island small states - International tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals

The value for International tourism, number of arrivals in Pacific island small states was 1,752,270 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,928,870 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,082,229 in 2007.

Definition: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
2007 1,082,229
2008 1,202,558
2009 1,241,228
2010 1,349,967
2011 1,427,096
2012 1,519,503
2013 1,571,298
2014 1,590,537
2015 1,675,832
2016 1,836,887
2017 1,885,810
2018 1,928,870
2019 1,752,270

International tourism, receipts (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Pacific island small states was $2,233,673,000 as of 2019. Over the past 24 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $2,248,466,000 in 2018 and $460,898,900 in 2000.

Definition: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $573,627,100
1996 $586,004,700
1997 $591,809,400
1998 $487,100,600
1999 $540,277,900
2000 $460,898,900
2001 $481,280,000
2002 $573,066,800
2003 $722,400,500
2004 $851,214,400
2005 $1,017,098,000
2006 $1,022,198,000
2007 $1,121,569,000
2008 $1,421,897,000
2009 $1,187,654,000
2010 $1,378,233,000
2011 $1,581,634,000
2012 $1,671,951,000
2013 $1,705,352,000
2014 $1,820,071,000
2015 $1,806,695,000
2016 $1,932,423,000
2017 $2,029,446,000
2018 $2,248,466,000
2019 $2,233,673,000

International tourism, receipts (% of total exports)

International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Pacific island small states was 48.89 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 49.56 in 2009, while its lowest value was 27.33 in 1996.

Definition: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank exports estimates.

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Year Value
1995 31.05
1996 27.33
1997 28.75
1998 31.45
1999 31.67
2000 29.19
2001 33.41
2002 39.91
2003 38.20
2004 41.93
2005 44.14
2006 45.49
2007 44.87
2008 46.94
2009 49.56
2010 46.45
2011 42.09
2012 40.20
2013 41.45
2014 42.91
2015 47.55
2016 48.88
2017 47.83
2018 47.23
2019 48.89

International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$) in Pacific island small states was $458,153,300 as of 2019. Over the past 24 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $479,184,400 in 2018 and $78,080,850 in 1998.

Definition: International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $100,711,500
1996 $98,697,990
1997 $90,668,460
1998 $78,080,850
1999 $103,791,000
2000 $121,901,500
2001 $134,081,000
2002 $150,497,000
2003 $180,151,600
2004 $193,835,000
2005 $275,209,600
2006 $244,676,900
2007 $270,236,700
2008 $333,164,300
2009 $226,456,500
2010 $235,253,900
2011 $280,358,900
2012 $314,110,000
2013 $304,184,500
2014 $336,372,800
2015 $333,992,300
2016 $361,523,100
2017 $369,285,500
2018 $479,184,400
2019 $458,153,300

International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$) in Pacific island small states was $66,201,900 as of 2018. Over the past 14 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $97,821,600 in 2005 and $55,248,800 in 2016.

Definition: International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
2004 $83,997,350
2005 $97,821,600
2006 $75,189,120
2007 $79,849,130
2008 $92,044,730
2009 $87,423,240
2010 $86,903,480
2011 $83,784,940
2012 $96,259,120
2013 $84,304,700
2014 $67,253,110
2015 $66,963,860
2016 $55,248,800
2017 $55,393,430
2018 $66,201,900

International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Pacific island small states was $1,764,308,000 as of 2019. Over the past 24 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $1,764,308,000 in 2019 and $353,329,400 in 2000.

Definition: International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $475,718,400
1996 $504,738,800
1997 $516,970,500
1998 $433,626,800
1999 $455,432,200
2000 $353,329,400
2001 $354,466,200
2002 $419,252,200
2003 $533,040,400
2004 $653,637,300
2005 $743,491,800
2006 $777,590,300
2007 $849,574,300
2008 $1,090,306,000
2009 $963,100,000
2010 $1,142,500,000
2011 $1,295,500,000
2012 $1,350,800,000
2013 $1,396,400,000
2014 $1,478,742,000
2015 $1,462,814,000
2016 $1,561,062,000
2017 $1,650,851,000
2018 $1,754,921,000
2019 $1,764,308,000

International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Pacific island small states was $332,327,100 as of 2018. Over the past 23 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $332,327,100 in 2018 and $89,975,960 in 1998.

Definition: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $111,269,000
1996 $121,915,500
1997 $113,995,500
1998 $89,975,960
1999 $111,176,500
2000 $142,469,600
2001 $114,873,500
2002 $103,974,000
2003 $123,201,300
2004 $165,207,300
2005 $176,629,300
2006 $187,007,900
2007 $193,478,600
2008 $221,990,000
2009 $217,850,000
2010 $237,290,000
2011 $280,450,000
2012 $275,500,000
2013 $278,650,000
2014 $276,196,700
2015 $284,112,500
2016 $305,506,500
2017 $328,184,200
2018 $332,327,100

International tourism, expenditures (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Pacific island small states was $392,453,100 as of 2018. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $392,453,100 in 2018 and $147,303,000 in 1999.

Definition: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1999 $147,303,000
2000 $170,206,900
2001 $155,388,500
2002 $151,061,300
2003 $161,475,200
2004 $208,685,600
2005 $254,056,500
2006 $245,978,100
2007 $253,533,000
2008 $289,983,700
2009 $296,365,400
2010 $317,338,200
2011 $356,098,000
2012 $367,789,200
2013 $353,647,400
2014 $334,545,400
2015 $343,726,800
2016 $354,170,600
2017 $380,107,900
2018 $392,453,100

International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports)

International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Pacific island small states was 6.20 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 8.55 in 2000, while its lowest value was 6.09 in 2014.

Definition: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank imports estimates.

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Year Value
1995 7.17
1996 7.24
1997 6.97
1998 6.77
1999 7.08
2000 8.55
2001 7.87
2002 7.62
2003 6.67
2004 7.30
2005 7.91
2006 7.01
2007 6.85
2008 6.35
2009 8.32
2010 7.46
2011 7.16
2012 7.20
2013 6.28
2014 6.09
2015 6.53
2016 6.67
2017 6.87
2018 6.11
2019 6.20

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Travel & tourism