Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 121 trips in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Tuvalu, 1996–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Tuvalu stood at 121 trips.
That represents a change of up 505.0% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Tuvalu peaked at 1,600 trips in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20 trips, in 2021.
Tuvalu ranks 178th of 179 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, gaps filled in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 400 trips | — |
| 1997 | 600 trips | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 500 trips | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 600 trips | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 500 trips | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 600 trips | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 trips | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 1,100 trips | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 400 trips | -63.6% |
| 2005 | 500 trips | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 trips | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 975 trips | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 950 trips | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 925 trips | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 900 trips | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 800 trips | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 700 trips | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 800 trips | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 1,300 trips | +62.5% |
| 2016 | 1,300 trips | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,450 trips | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 1,600 trips | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1,500 trips | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 200 trips | -86.7% |
| 2021 | 20 trips | -90.0% |
| 2022 | 121 trips | +505.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 121 trips is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million trips, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 121 trips is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300 trips, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Tuvalu 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 | +505.0% | 20 trips | 121 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 525 trips | 400 trips | 600 trips | 4 |
| 2000s | 802.5 trips | 400 trips | 1,100 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,128 trips | 700 trips | 1,600 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.67 trips | 20 trips | 200 trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Tuvalu?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Tuvalu was 121 trips in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,600 trips in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 trips in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Tuvalu ranks 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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
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
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.