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

Latest (2022)
5.57 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 47.7%
World rank
103rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
58.97 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
3.77 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
16
2006–2022

Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Samoa, 2006–2022

02040602006201420222006: 32 arrivals per 1,000 people2007: 26.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2008: 21 arrivals per 1,000 people2009: 36.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2010: 41.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2011: 35.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2012: 45.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2013: 45.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2014: 57 arrivals per 1,000 people2015: 54.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2016: 59 arrivals per 1,000 people2017: 53.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2018: 38.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2019: 41 arrivals per 1,000 people2020: 3.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2022: 5.6 arrivals per 1,000 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 100 Azerbaijan 9.13 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  2. 101 Belarus 8.94 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  3. 102 Peru 8.04 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  4. 104 Maldives 5 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  5. 105 Vietnam 4.19 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  6. 106 Brunei 3.35 arrivals per 1,000 people compare

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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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Indicator
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people
Unit
arrivals per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
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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.