Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in Palau
Palau: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit was 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Palau, 1995–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Palau is 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 79.2% on the previous year and down 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Palau peaked at 0.0006 trips per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Palau 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in Palau, year by year
| Year | trips per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0005 trips per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 trips per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 trips per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 trips per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 trips per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 trips per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 trips per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 trips per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 trips per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -79.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 trips per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 trips per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 trips per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Palau?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Palau was 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 trips per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of?
- Palau ranks 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.