International tourist departures in Fiji

Fiji: International tourist departures was 836,183 departures in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
836,183 departures
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
78th
of 112 countries
All-time high
863,518 departures
in 2019
All-time low
18,314 departures
in 2021
Years of data
23
1999–2024

International tourist departures in Fiji, 1999–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999201120241999: 404.5k departures2000: 294.3k departures2001: 342.1k departures2002: 395.1k departures2003: 424.1k departures2004: 461.9k departures2005: 535.1k departures2006: 546.2k departures2007: 535.2k departures2008: 579.0k departures2009: 536.9k departures2010: 625.8k departures2011: 667.7k departures2012: 652.5k departures2016: 756.3k departures2017: 800.4k departures2018: 831.6k departures2019: 863.5k departures2020: 163.2k departures2021: 18.3k departures2022: 571.9k departures2023: 862.1k departures2024: 836.2k departures

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist departures in Fiji is 836,183 departures, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Fiji peaked at 863,518 departures in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,314 departures, in 2021.

That places Fiji 78th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

International tourist departures in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures in Fiji, 1999 to 2024.
Year departures Change
1999 404,510 departures
2000 294,286 departures -27.2%
2001 342,067 departures +16.2%
2002 395,118 departures +15.5%
2003 424,058 departures +7.3%
2004 461,907 departures +8.9%
2005 535,063 departures +15.8%
2006 546,247 departures +2.1%
2007 535,190 departures -2.0%
2008 578,962 departures +8.2%
2009 536,889 departures -7.3%
2010 625,779 departures +16.6%
2011 667,729 departures +6.7%
2012 652,502 departures -2.3%
2016 756,288 departures +15.9%
2017 800,441 departures +5.8%
2018 831,639 departures +3.9%
2019 863,518 departures +3.8%
2020 163,151 departures -81.1%
2021 18,314 departures -88.8%
2022 571,874 departures +3022.6%
2023 862,116 departures +50.8%
2024 836,183 departures -3.0%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 836,183 departures is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 million departures, 62% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 836,183 departures is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,970 departures, 8.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist departures in Fiji 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 +3022.6% 18,314 departures 571,874 departures
2021 -88.8% 163,151 departures 18,314 departures
2020 -81.1% 863,518 departures 163,151 departures

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 404,510 departures 404,510 departures 404,510 departures 1
2000s 464,979 departures 294,286 departures 578,962 departures 10
2010s 742,557 departures 625,779 departures 863,518 departures 7
2020s 490,328 departures 18,314 departures 862,116 departures 5

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 75 Bahrain 866,777 departures compare
  2. 76 Panama 851,000 departures compare
  3. 77 Malta 844,000 departures compare
  4. 79 Bolivia 821,000 departures compare
  5. 80 Cuba 732,000 departures compare
  6. 81 Eswatini 711,000 departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Fiji?
International tourist departures in Fiji was 836,183 departures in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 863,518 departures in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 18,314 departures in 2021.
How does Fiji rank for international tourist departures?
Fiji ranks 78th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Fiji 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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Indicator
International tourist departures
Unit
departures
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.