Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.2197 trips per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Samoa, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Samoa stood at 0.2197 trips per person.
The figure is up 1,706.7% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.7985 trips per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 trips per person, in 2021.
That places Samoa 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3437 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.3635 trips per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3379 trips per person | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3857 trips per person | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4105 trips per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4183 trips per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4204 trips per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4283 trips per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4422 trips per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4671 trips per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.492 trips per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.554 trips per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5828 trips per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5891 trips per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6161 trips per person | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6113 trips per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6009 trips per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5191 trips per person | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5699 trips per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5914 trips per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6314 trips per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.657 trips per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6971 trips per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7843 trips per person | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7985 trips per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1066 trips per person | -86.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0122 trips per person | -88.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2197 trips per person | +1706.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.2197 trips per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1566 trips per person, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.2197 trips per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1137 trips per person, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita 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 | +1706.7% | 0.0122 trips per person | 0.2197 trips per person |
| 2021 | -88.6% | 0.1066 trips per person | 0.0122 trips per person |
| 2020 | -86.6% | 0.7985 trips per person | 0.1066 trips per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3683 trips per person | 0.3379 trips per person | 0.4105 trips per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.501 trips per person | 0.4183 trips per person | 0.6161 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6461 trips per person | 0.5191 trips per person | 0.7985 trips per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1128 trips per person | 0.0122 trips per person | 0.2197 trips per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 77 Panama 0.2819 trips per person compare
- 78 New Zealand 0.2538 trips per person compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2441 trips per person compare
- 81 New Caledonia 0.203 trips per person compare
- 82 Uzbekistan 0.2008 trips per person compare
- 83 Japan 0.1927 trips per person 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, per capita in Samoa?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Samoa was 0.2197 trips per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7985 trips per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 trips per person in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. 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, 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)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.