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

Latest (2022)
13.79 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2,430.1%
World rank
176th
of 203 countries
All-time high
66.53 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
0.5452 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kiribati, 1995–2022

02040601995200820221995: 48 arrivals per 1,000 people1996: 50.8 arrivals per 1,000 people1997: 60.6 arrivals per 1,000 people1998: 66.5 arrivals per 1,000 people1999: 58.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2000: 54.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2001: 50.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2002: 53.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2003: 52 arrivals per 1,000 people2004: 35.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2005: 41.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2006: 44 arrivals per 1,000 people2007: 46 arrivals per 1,000 people2008: 37.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2009: 36.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2010: 43.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2011: 47.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2012: 43.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2013: 51.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2014: 43.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2015: 33.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2016: 48.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2017: 48.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2018: 58.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2019: 63.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2020: 11.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2021: 0.545 arrivals per 1,000 people2022: 13.8 arrivals per 1,000 people

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

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kiribati, 1995 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +2430.1% 0.5452 arrivals per 1,000 people 13.79 arrivals per 1,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 173 Mozambique 15.52 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  2. 174 Myanmar 14.83 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  3. 175 Venezuela 13.97 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  4. 177 Haiti 13.01 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  5. 178 Yemen 11.77 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  6. 179 Uganda 11.17 arrivals per 1,000 people compare

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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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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Unit
arrivals per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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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.