Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Samoa
Samoa: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 47,300 trips in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Samoa, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Samoa stood at 47,300 trips.
That represents a change of up 1,719.2% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Samoa peaked at 167,500 trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,600 trips, in 2021.
That places Samoa 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 60,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 64,000 trips | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 60,000 trips | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 69,000 trips | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 74,000 trips | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 76,000 trips | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 77,000 trips | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 79,000 trips | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 82,000 trips | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 87,000 trips | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 92,000 trips | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 104,000 trips | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 110,000 trips | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 112,000 trips | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 118,000 trips | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 118,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 117,000 trips | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 102,000 trips | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 113,000 trips | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 118,300 trips | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 127,400 trips | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 133,700 trips | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 143,200 trips | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 162,800 trips | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 167,500 trips | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 22,600 trips | -86.5% |
| 2021 | 2,600 trips | -88.5% |
| 2022 | 47,300 trips | +1719.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 47,300 trips is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million trips, 4% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 47,300 trips is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300 trips, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1719.2% | 2,600 trips | 47,300 trips |
| 2021 | -88.5% | 22,600 trips | 2,600 trips |
| 2020 | -86.5% | 167,500 trips | 22,600 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,400 trips | 60,000 trips | 74,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 93,700 trips | 76,000 trips | 118,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,290 trips | 102,000 trips | 167,500 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,167 trips | 2,600 trips | 47,300 trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 152 French Guiana 56,780 trips compare
- 153 Dominica 55,200 trips compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51,100 trips compare
- 155 Guinea 47,300 trips compare
- 157 Niger 42,700 trips compare
- 158 Central African Republic 33,400 trips 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, gaps filled in Samoa?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Samoa was 47,300 trips in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 167,500 trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,600 trips in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Samoa ranks 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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.