International tourist departures in Samoa
Samoa: International tourist departures was 25,000 departures in 2022. ▼ Falling
International tourist departures in Samoa, 1999–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures in Samoa is 25,000 departures, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 410.2% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Samoa peaked at 69,000 departures in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,900 departures, in 2021.
That places Samoa 106th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
International tourist departures in Samoa, year by year
| Year | departures | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58,000 departures | — |
| 2000 | 61,000 departures | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 56,000 departures | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 53,000 departures | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 51,000 departures | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 54,000 departures | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 52,000 departures | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 51,000 departures | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 52,000 departures | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 53,000 departures | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 43,000 departures | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 56,000 departures | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 57,000 departures | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 56,000 departures | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 51,000 departures | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 57,000 departures | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 54,000 departures | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 55,000 departures | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 64,000 departures | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 69,000 departures | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 18,500 departures | -73.2% |
| 2021 | 4,900 departures | -73.5% |
| 2022 | 25,000 departures | +410.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 25,000 departures is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 million departures, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 25,000 departures is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,970 departures, 26% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures 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 | +410.2% | 4,900 departures | 25,000 departures |
| 2020 | -73.2% | 69,000 departures | 18,500 departures |
| 2021 | -73.5% | 18,500 departures | 4,900 departures |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,000 departures | 58,000 departures | 58,000 departures | 1 |
| 2000s | 52,600 departures | 43,000 departures | 61,000 departures | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,667 departures | 51,000 departures | 69,000 departures | 9 |
| 2020s | 16,133 departures | 4,900 departures | 25,000 departures | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 103 Burundi 35,000 departures
- 104 Thailand 33,000 departures compare
- 105 Tajikistan 31,000 departures compare
- 106 Sierra Leone 25,000 departures compare
- 108 Vanuatu 18,200 departures compare
- 109 French Polynesia 12,000 departures 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 in Samoa?
- International tourist departures in Samoa was 25,000 departures in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 69,000 departures in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,900 departures in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for international tourist departures?
- Samoa ranks 106th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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.