International tourist departures in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: International tourist departures was 18,200 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18,200
Change on year
up 102.2%
World rank
108th
of 112 countries
All-time high
36,400
in 2019
All-time low
9,000
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist departures in Vanuatu, 1995–2022

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200820221995: 11.0k1996: 11.0k1997: 11.0k1998: 12.0k1999: 12.0k2000: 12.0k2001: 11.0k2002: 11.0k2003: 12.0k2004: 13.0k2005: 14.0k2006: 15.0k2007: 16.0k2008: 19.0k2009: 20.0k2010: 21.0k2011: 22.0k2012: 23.0k2013: 26.0k2014: 26.0k2015: 27.0k2016: 20.3k2017: 26.3k2018: 28.4k2019: 36.4k2020: 9.4k2021: 9.0k2022: 18.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 18,200 for international tourist departures in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Vanuatu peaked at 36,400 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,000, in 2021.

That places Vanuatu 108th 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 Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures in Vanuatu, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 11,000 —
1996 11,000 +0.0%
1997 11,000 +0.0%
1998 12,000 +9.1%
1999 12,000 +0.0%
2000 12,000 +0.0%
2001 11,000 -8.3%
2002 11,000 +0.0%
2003 12,000 +9.1%
2004 13,000 +8.3%
2005 14,000 +7.7%
2006 15,000 +7.1%
2007 16,000 +6.7%
2008 19,000 +18.8%
2009 20,000 +5.3%
2010 21,000 +5.0%
2011 22,000 +4.8%
2012 23,000 +4.5%
2013 26,000 +13.0%
2014 26,000 +0.0%
2015 27,000 +3.8%
2016 20,300 -24.8%
2017 26,300 +29.6%
2018 28,400 +8.0%
2019 36,400 +28.2%
2020 9,400 -74.2%
2021 9,000 -4.3%
2022 18,200 +102.2%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 18,200 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 895,500, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 18,200 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,970, 19% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist departures in Vanuatu 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 +102.2% 9,000 18,200
2020 -74.2% 36,400 9,400

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,400 11,000 12,000 5
2000s 14,300 11,000 20,000 10
2010s 25,640 20,300 36,400 10
2020s 12,200 9,000 18,200 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 105 Tajikistan 31,000 compare
  2. 106 Samoa 25,000 compare
  3. 106 Sierra Leone 25,000 compare
  4. 109 French Polynesia 12,000 compare
  5. 110 Cook Islands 9,000 compare
  6. 111 Tuvalu 1,400 compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Vanuatu?
International tourist departures in Vanuatu was 18,200 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 36,400 in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 9,000 in 2021.
How does Vanuatu rank for international tourist departures?
Vanuatu ranks 108th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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