Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 4.03 trips per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Tuvalu, 1996–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 4.03 trips per square kilometre for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in 2022.
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, per square in Tuvalu peaked at 53.33 trips per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6667 trips per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Tuvalu 111th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.33 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 20 trips per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 16.67 trips per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 20 trips per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 16.67 trips per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 20 trips per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 33.33 trips per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 36.67 trips per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 13.33 trips per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 2005 | 16.67 trips per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 33.33 trips per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 33.33 trips per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30 trips per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 26.67 trips per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 23.33 trips per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 26.67 trips per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 43.33 trips per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2016 | 43.33 trips per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.33 trips per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 50 trips per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 6.67 trips per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6667 trips per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 2022 | 4.03 trips per square kilometre | +505.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 4.03 trips per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.98 trips per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 4.03 trips per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.01 trips per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square 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% | 0.6667 trips per square kilometre | 4.03 trips per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5 trips per square kilometre | 13.33 trips per square kilometre | 20 trips per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.42 trips per square kilometre | 13.33 trips per square kilometre | 36.67 trips per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.08 trips per square kilometre | 23.33 trips per square kilometre | 53.33 trips per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.79 trips per square kilometre | 0.6667 trips per square kilometre | 6.67 trips per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 108 Romania 4.31 trips per square kilometre compare
- 109 Nepal 4.29 trips per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ukraine 4.05 trips per square kilometre compare
- 112 Djibouti 3.31 trips per square kilometre compare
- 113 India 2.84 trips per square kilometre compare
- 114 Indonesia 2.8 trips per square kilometre compare
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 square in Tuvalu?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Tuvalu was 4.03 trips per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 53.33 trips per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6667 trips per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Tuvalu ranks 111th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.