Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Moldova
Moldova: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 83.7 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Moldova, 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
Moldova recorded 83.7 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 198.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Moldova peaked at 83.7 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.27 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 1999.
That places Moldova 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Moldova, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 6.61 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 4.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | -27.1% |
| 1998 | 4.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 3.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 4.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 3.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 4.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 5.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 17.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | +232.5% |
| 2005 | 16.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 16.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 18.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 19.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 16.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 17.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 21.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 25.56 arrivals per 1,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 28.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 28.09 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 28.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 37.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 45.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 50.73 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 55.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 9.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | -83.3% |
| 2021 | 22.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | +143.2% |
| 2022 | 53.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | +134.2% |
| 2023 | 63.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 83.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | +31.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 83.7 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people, 40% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 83.7 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 827.31 arrivals per 1,000 people, 10% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +232.5% | 5.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | 17.05 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | +143.2% | 9.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | 22.77 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | +134.2% | 22.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | 53.32 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | 7.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | 19.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | 17.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | 55.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | 9.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | 83.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 138 Senegal 88.21 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 139 Colombia 87.34 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 140 Guatemala 83.71 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Vietnam 81.39 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 143 Honduras 80.66 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 68.03 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Moldova?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Moldova was 83.7 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Moldova ranks 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.