International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Samoa
Samoa: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 116.13 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Samoa, 1999–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Samoa is 116.13 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 406.7% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Samoa peaked at 335.73 departures per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.92 departures per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 73rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Samoa, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 321.72 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 335.73 departures per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 305.72 departures per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 287.29 departures per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 275.01 departures per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 289.91 departures per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 278.08 departures per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 271.68 departures per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 275.47 departures per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 278.78 departures per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 224.51 departures per 1,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 290.1 departures per 1,000 people | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 292.72 departures per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 284.96 departures per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 257.21 departures per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 284.93 departures per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 267.6 departures per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 267.74 departures per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 308.29 departures per 1,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 328.89 departures per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 87.28 departures per 1,000 people | -73.5% |
| 2021 | 22.92 departures per 1,000 people | -73.7% |
| 2022 | 116.13 departures per 1,000 people | +406.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 116.13 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.21 departures per 1,000 people, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 116.13 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.14 departures per 1,000 people, 2.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Samoa 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 | +406.7% | 22.92 departures per 1,000 people | 116.13 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -73.5% | 328.89 departures per 1,000 people | 87.28 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | -73.7% | 87.28 departures per 1,000 people | 22.92 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 321.72 departures per 1,000 people | 321.72 departures per 1,000 people | 321.72 departures per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 282.22 departures per 1,000 people | 224.51 departures per 1,000 people | 335.73 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 286.94 departures per 1,000 people | 257.21 departures per 1,000 people | 328.89 departures per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.44 departures per 1,000 people | 22.92 departures per 1,000 people | 116.13 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 70 Moldova 128.91 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Jordan 124.29 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 72 Romania 117.43 departures per 1,000 people
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 105.21 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Nicaragua 103.85 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 100.19 departures 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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Samoa?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Samoa was 116.13 departures 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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 335.73 departures per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.92 departures per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Samoa ranks 73rd out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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 International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.