Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kiribati
Kiribati: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 13.79 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kiribati, 1995–2022
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
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kiribati is 13.79 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,430.1% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kiribati peaked at 66.53 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5452 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 176th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 50.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 60.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 66.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 58.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 54.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 50.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 53.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 52.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 35.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 41.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 43.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 46.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 37.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 36.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 43.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 47.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 43.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 51.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 43.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 33.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 48.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | +44.1% |
| 2017 | 48.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 58.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 63.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 11.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | -82.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5452 arrivals per 1,000 people | -95.1% |
| 2022 | 13.79 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2430.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 13.79 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37 arrivals per 1,000 people, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 13.79 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 163.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kiribati 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 | +2430.1% | 0.5452 arrivals per 1,000 people | 13.79 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | 48 arrivals per 1,000 people | 66.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 45.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | 35.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | 54.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | 33.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | 63.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | 0.5452 arrivals per 1,000 people | 13.79 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 173 Mozambique 15.52 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 174 Myanmar 14.83 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 175 Venezuela 13.97 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 177 Haiti 13.01 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 178 Yemen 11.77 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 179 Uganda 11.17 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kiribati?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kiribati was 13.79 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 66.53 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5452 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Kiribati ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.