International tourist departures in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: International tourist departures was 9,000 departures in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Cook Islands, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.
Analysis
In 2022, international tourist departures in Cook Islands stood at 9,000 departures.
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 departures in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,700 departures, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,400 departures | 6,000 departures | 8,000 departures | 5 |
| 2000s | 11,300 departures | 9,000 departures | 13,000 departures | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,930 departures | 12,000 departures | 14,000 departures | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,800 departures | 3,700 departures | 9,000 departures | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6719 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5654 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3984 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,504 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.156 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.1015 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -153.83 millimeters (2025)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 90.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 72.4% (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures in Cook Islands?
- International tourist departures in Cook Islands was 9,000 departures in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 departures in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,700 departures 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. 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.