Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 111,600 trips in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
111,600 trips
Change on year
up 329.2%
World rank
142nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
165,600 trips
in 2019
All-time low
24,600 trips
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Cook Islands, 1995–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k1995200820221995: 47.0k trips1996: 47.0k trips1997: 48.0k trips1998: 46.0k trips1999: 53.0k trips2000: 70.0k trips2001: 72.0k trips2002: 69.0k trips2003: 74.0k trips2004: 79.0k trips2005: 85.0k trips2006: 89.0k trips2007: 93.0k trips2008: 91.0k trips2009: 98.0k trips2010: 101.0k trips2011: 110.0k trips2012: 118.0k trips2013: 117.0k trips2014: 117.4k trips2015: 120.8k trips2016: 141.3k trips2017: 155.8k trips2018: 162.9k trips2019: 165.6k trips2020: 24.6k trips2021: 26.0k trips2022: 111.6k trips

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Cook Islands is 111,600 trips, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 329.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Cook Islands peaked at 165,600 trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24,600 trips, in 2020.

Cook Islands ranks 142nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Cook Islands, 1995 to 2022.
Year trips Change
1995 47,000 trips —
1996 47,000 trips +0.0%
1997 48,000 trips +2.1%
1998 46,000 trips -4.2%
1999 53,000 trips +15.2%
2000 70,000 trips +32.1%
2001 72,000 trips +2.9%
2002 69,000 trips -4.2%
2003 74,000 trips +7.2%
2004 79,000 trips +6.8%
2005 85,000 trips +7.6%
2006 89,000 trips +4.7%
2007 93,000 trips +4.5%
2008 91,000 trips -2.2%
2009 98,000 trips +7.7%
2010 101,000 trips +3.1%
2011 110,000 trips +8.9%
2012 118,000 trips +7.3%
2013 117,000 trips -0.8%
2014 117,400 trips +0.3%
2015 120,800 trips +2.9%
2016 141,300 trips +17.0%
2017 155,800 trips +10.3%
2018 162,900 trips +4.6%
2019 165,600 trips +1.7%
2020 24,600 trips -85.1%
2021 26,000 trips +5.7%
2022 111,600 trips +329.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Cook Islands 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +329.2% 26,000 trips 111,600 trips
2020 -85.1% 165,600 trips 24,600 trips

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48,200 trips 46,000 trips 53,000 trips 5
2000s 82,000 trips 69,000 trips 98,000 trips 10
2010s 130,980 trips 101,000 trips 165,600 trips 10
2020s 54,067 trips 24,600 trips 111,600 trips 3

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 139 Grenada 124,900 trips compare
  2. 140 Bermuda 122,900 trips compare
  3. 141 Cayman Islands 113,900 trips compare
  4. 143 Turks and Caicos Islands 105,000 trips compare
  5. 144 Libya 102,000 trips compare
  6. 145 Northern Mariana Islands 96,600 trips compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Cook Islands?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Cook Islands was 111,600 trips in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 165,600 trips in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 24,600 trips in 2020.
How does Cook Islands rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
Cook Islands ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cook Islands 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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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.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled
Unit
trips
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 4,184 data points, 1995–2024
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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.