Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.0121 trips per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Tuvalu, 1996–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Tuvalu is 0.0121 trips per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 517.2% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.1488 trips per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.002 trips per person, in 2021.
That places Tuvalu 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0428 trips per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0638 trips per person | +49.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0529 trips per person | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0632 trips per person | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0524 trips per person | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0626 trips per person | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1039 trips per person | +66.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1135 trips per person | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0407 trips per person | -64.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0503 trips per person | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0994 trips per person | +97.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0982 trips per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0835 trips per person | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0732 trips per person | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0636 trips per person | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0728 trips per person | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1186 trips per person | +62.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1189 trips per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1488 trips per person | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1418 trips per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0192 trips per person | -86.4% |
| 2021 | 0.002 trips per person | -89.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0121 trips per person | +517.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.0121 trips per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1566 trips per person, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.0121 trips per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1137 trips per person, 11% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita 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 | +517.2% | 0.002 trips per person | 0.0121 trips per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0557 trips per person | 0.0428 trips per person | 0.0638 trips per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0776 trips per person | 0.0407 trips per person | 0.1135 trips per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1027 trips per person | 0.0636 trips per person | 0.1488 trips per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0111 trips per person | 0.002 trips per person | 0.0192 trips per person | 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, per capita in Tuvalu?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Tuvalu was 0.0121 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1488 trips per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 trips per person in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. 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, 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.