International one-day trips in Tonga
Tonga: International one-day trips was 3,900 arrivals in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3,900 arrivals
Change on year
up 56.0%
World rank
124th
of 136 countries
All-time high
29,000 arrivals
in 2009
All-time low
2,500 arrivals
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2022
International one-day trips in Tonga, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international one-day trips in Tonga is 3,900 arrivals, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 56.0% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international one-day trips in Tonga peaked at 29,000 arrivals in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,500 arrivals, in 2020.
That places Tonga 124th out of 136 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.
International one-day trips in Tonga, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 4,000 arrivals | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 arrivals | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 8,000 arrivals | +166.7% |
| 1999 | 13,000 arrivals | +62.5% |
| 2000 | 8,000 arrivals | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 6,000 arrivals | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 8,000 arrivals | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 11,000 arrivals | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 10,000 arrivals | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 18,000 arrivals | +80.0% |
| 2006 | 15,000 arrivals | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 19,000 arrivals | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 15,000 arrivals | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 29,000 arrivals | +93.3% |
| 2010 | 17,900 arrivals | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 22,400 arrivals | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 9,800 arrivals | -56.2% |
| 2013 | 11,500 arrivals | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 15,400 arrivals | +33.9% |
| 2015 | 18,800 arrivals | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 27,500 arrivals | +46.3% |
| 2017 | 24,100 arrivals | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 23,300 arrivals | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 26,700 arrivals | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 2,500 arrivals | -90.6% |
| 2022 | 3,900 arrivals | +56.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3,900 arrivals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 215,500 arrivals, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3,900 arrivals is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,400 arrivals, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,400 arrivals | 3,000 arrivals | 13,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 13,900 arrivals | 6,000 arrivals | 29,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,740 arrivals | 9,800 arrivals | 27,500 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,200 arrivals | 2,500 arrivals | 3,900 arrivals | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 121 Cameroon 5,000 arrivals compare
- 122 Kiribati 4,100 arrivals compare
- 123 Sierra Leone 4,000 arrivals compare
- 125 Montserrat 3,100 arrivals compare
- 126 Moldova 3,000 arrivals compare
- 126 South Korea 3,000 arrivals compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international one-day trips in Tonga?
- International one-day trips in Tonga was 3,900 arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international one-day trips recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 29,000 arrivals in 2009.
- What is the lowest international one-day trips recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 arrivals in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for international one-day trips?
- Tonga ranks 124th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international one-day trips rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International one-day trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.