Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in American Samoa
American Samoa: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 16,640 trips in 2018. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in American Samoa, 1995–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2018, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in American Samoa stood at 16,640 trips.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in American Samoa peaked at 34,000 trips in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16,300 trips, in 2015.
American Samoa ranks 166th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 29,000 trips | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 19,000 trips | -34.5% |
| 1998 | 29,000 trips | +52.6% |
| 1999 | 34,000 trips | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 34,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 28,300 trips | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 26,250 trips | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 24,200 trips | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 22,150 trips | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 20,100 trips | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 20,700 trips | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 18,900 trips | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 18,946 trips | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 17,137 trips | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 17,226 trips | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 17,182 trips | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 17,069 trips | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 16,600 trips | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 17,500 trips | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 16,300 trips | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 16,600 trips | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 16,800 trips | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16,640 trips | -1.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 16,640 trips is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 16,640 trips is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300 trips, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,800 trips | 19,000 trips | 34,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 23,068 trips | 17,137 trips | 34,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,880 trips | 16,300 trips | 17,500 trips | 9 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 163 Palau 18,000 trips compare
- 164 Tonga 17,700 trips compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 17,600 trips compare
- 167 Chad 15,700 trips compare
- 168 Micronesia (country) 12,200 trips compare
- 169 Sao Tome and Principe 9,900 trips compare
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in American Samoa?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in American Samoa was 16,640 trips in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 34,000 trips in 1999.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,300 trips in 2015.
- How does American Samoa rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- American Samoa ranks 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.