Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Fiji
Fiji: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 1,000 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Fiji, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 1,000 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Fiji peaked at 1,006 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.91 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Fiji 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Fiji, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 398.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 423 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 442.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 451.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 492.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 349.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | -29.1% |
| 2001 | 409.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 463.84 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 497.52 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 576.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 617.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 616.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 601.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 647.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 597.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 694.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 739.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 722.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 719.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 755.24 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 821.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 861.65 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 917.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 948.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 977.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 160.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | -83.6% |
| 2021 | 34.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | -78.3% |
| 2022 | 692.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1882.6% |
| 2023 | 1,006 arrivals per 1,000 people | +45.4% |
| 2024 | 1,000 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1,000 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people, 4.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1,000 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 163.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 6.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1882.6% | 34.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | 692.06 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -83.6% | 977.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | 160.55 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | -78.3% | 160.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 34.91 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 441.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | 398.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | 492.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 537.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | 349.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | 647.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 815.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | 694.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | 977.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 578.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | 34.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,006 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 51 Mauritius 1,087 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Switzerland 1,042 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Palau 1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Italy 972.74 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 56 Belize 925.16 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Dominica 912.53 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Fiji?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Fiji was 1,000 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1,006 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.91 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Fiji ranks 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.