Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Samoa
Samoa: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 5.57 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Samoa, 2006–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Samoa stood at 5.57 arrivals per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.7% on the previous year and down 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Samoa peaked at 58.97 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.77 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Samoa 103rd out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Samoa, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 31.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 26.49 arrivals per 1,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 21.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 36.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | +73.7% |
| 2010 | 41.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 35.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 45.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 45.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 56.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 54.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 58.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 53.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 38.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 40.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | -90.8% |
| 2022 | 5.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | +47.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5.57 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.95 arrivals per 1,000 people, 21% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5.57 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.29 arrivals per 1,000 people, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | 21.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | 36.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | 35.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | 58.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 100 Azerbaijan 9.13 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 101 Belarus 8.94 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Peru 8.04 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 104 Maldives 5 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 105 Vietnam 4.19 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 106 Brunei 3.35 arrivals per 1,000 people 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 same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Samoa?
- Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Samoa was 5.57 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 58.97 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Samoa ranks 103rd out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. 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, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.