International tourist departures in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: International tourist departures was 9,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9,000
Change on year
up 91.5%
World rank
110th
of 112 countries
All-time high
14,000
in 2016
All-time low
3,700
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist departures in Cook Islands, 1995–2022

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1995200820221995: 6.0k1996: 7.0k1997: 8.0k1998: 8.0k1999: 8.0k2000: 9.0k2001: 9.0k2002: 9.0k2003: 10.0k2004: 12.0k2005: 13.0k2006: 13.0k2007: 13.0k2008: 13.0k2009: 12.0k2010: 12.0k2011: 13.0k2012: 12.0k2013: 12.0k2014: 12.0k2015: 13.0k2016: 14.0k2017: 13.3k2018: 14.0k2019: 14.0k2020: 3.7k2021: 4.7k2022: 9.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, international tourist departures in Cook Islands stood at 9,000.

The figure is up 91.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Cook Islands peaked at 14,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,700, in 2020.

That places Cook Islands 110th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

International tourist departures in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures in Cook Islands, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 6,000 —
1996 7,000 +16.7%
1997 8,000 +14.3%
1998 8,000 +0.0%
1999 8,000 +0.0%
2000 9,000 +12.5%
2001 9,000 +0.0%
2002 9,000 +0.0%
2003 10,000 +11.1%
2004 12,000 +20.0%
2005 13,000 +8.3%
2006 13,000 +0.0%
2007 13,000 +0.0%
2008 13,000 +0.0%
2009 12,000 -7.7%
2010 12,000 +0.0%
2011 13,000 +8.3%
2012 12,000 -7.7%
2013 12,000 +0.0%
2014 12,000 +0.0%
2015 13,000 +8.3%
2016 14,000 +7.7%
2017 13,300 -5.0%
2018 14,000 +5.3%
2019 14,000 +0.0%
2020 3,700 -73.6%
2021 4,700 +27.0%
2022 9,000 +91.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist departures in Cook Islands 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +91.5% 4,700 9,000
2020 -73.6% 14,000 3,700

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,400 6,000 8,000 5
2000s 11,300 9,000 13,000 10
2010s 12,930 12,000 14,000 10
2020s 5,800 3,700 9,000 3

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 108 Vanuatu 18,200 compare
  2. 109 French Polynesia 12,000 compare
  3. 111 Tuvalu 1,400 compare
  4. 112 Niue 500 compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Cook Islands?
International tourist departures in Cook Islands was 9,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 14,000 in 2016.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 3,700 in 2020.
How does Cook Islands rank for international tourist departures?
Cook Islands ranks 110th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist departures
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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