Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.3269 trips per person in 2018. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in American Samoa, 1995–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.3269 trips per person for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in 2018.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in American Samoa peaked at 0.6045 trips per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3074 trips per person, in 2013.
That places American Samoa 73rd out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5352 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.5435 trips per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3495 trips per person | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5241 trips per person | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6045 trips per person | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.598 trips per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.496 trips per person | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.355 trips per person | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3672 trips per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3368 trips per person | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3394 trips per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3086 trips per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3119 trips per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.313 trips per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3133 trips per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3074 trips per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3273 trips per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3083 trips per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3177 trips per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3257 trips per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3269 trips per person | +0.4% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.3269 trips per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 trips per person, 35% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.3269 trips per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1137 trips per person, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in American 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +50.0% | 0.3495 trips per person | 0.5241 trips per person |
| 1997 | -35.7% | 0.5435 trips per person | 0.3495 trips per person |
| 2005 | -28.4% | 0.496 trips per person | 0.355 trips per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5114 trips per person | 0.3495 trips per person | 0.6045 trips per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4002 trips per person | 0.3086 trips per person | 0.598 trips per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3168 trips per person | 0.3074 trips per person | 0.3273 trips per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
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, per capita in American Samoa?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in American Samoa was 0.3269 trips per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6045 trips per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3074 trips per person in 2013.
- How does American Samoa rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 73rd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.