Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual was -81.44 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Vanuatu, 1996–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Vanuatu is -81.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2,056.3% on the previous year and down 1,909.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Vanuatu peaked at 23.26 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -81.44 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 162nd out of 174 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 10 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 1998 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1999 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2000 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -815.6% |
| 2001 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2002 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 23.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2006 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +390.7% |
| 2007 | 18.64 % change on previous year | +101.4% |
| 2008 | 15.14 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2010 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2011 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 15.36 % change on previous year | -473.7% |
| 2013 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2014 | -0.297 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2015 | -19.36 % change on previous year | +6419.3% |
| 2016 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2017 | 16.4 % change on previous year | +146.6% |
| 2018 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2019 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2020 | -81.44 % change on previous year | -2056.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -81.44 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.95 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -81.44 % 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 Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -6419.3% | -0.297 % change on previous year | -19.36 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -2056.3% | 4.16 % change on previous year | -81.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.41 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.89 % change on previous year | -9.62 % change on previous year | 23.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -19.36 % change on previous year | 16.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -81.44 % change on previous year | -81.44 % change on previous year | -81.44 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 159 Cayman Islands -75.86 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Fiji -78.49 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Palau -80.85 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Solomon Islands -84.35 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Australia -86.47 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Samoa -88.5 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Vanuatu?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Vanuatu was -81.44 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 23.26 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.44 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
- Vanuatu ranks 162nd out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,909.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.