Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Samoa
Samoa: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual was -88.5 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Samoa, 1996–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Samoa stood at -88.5 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10,342.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Samoa peaked at 15 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -88.5 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 165th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 1998 | 15 % change on previous year | -340.0% |
| 1999 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2000 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2001 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2002 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 2003 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 2005 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 13.04 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 2007 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2008 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2009 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +194.6% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | -0.8475 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | -12.82 % change on previous year | +1412.8% |
| 2013 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 2014 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2015 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 2016 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 13.69 % change on previous year | +92.6% |
| 2019 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2020 | -86.51 % change on previous year | -3096.5% |
| 2021 | -88.5 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -88.5 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -88.5 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.45 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -3096.5% | 2.89 % change on previous year | -86.51 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1412.8% | -0.8475 % change on previous year | -12.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.67 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 15 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.82 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 13.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 % change on previous year | -12.82 % change on previous year | 13.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -87.5 % change on previous year | -88.5 % change on previous year | -86.51 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 162 Vanuatu -81.44 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Solomon Islands -84.35 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Australia -86.47 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Madagascar -88.96 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Philippines -89.29 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Cambodia -89.82 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Samoa?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Samoa was -88.5 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 15 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.5 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
- Samoa ranks 165th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10,342.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.