Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Palau
Palau: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 80.4%
World rank
53rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
9,106 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Palau, 1995–2020
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
In 2020, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Palau stood at 1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.4% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Palau peaked at 9,106 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Palau ranks 53rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Palau, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,078 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 3,902 arrivals per 1,000 people | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 4,083 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 3,451 arrivals per 1,000 people | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 2,906 arrivals per 1,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 3,020 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2,787 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 3,021 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 3,201 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 4,486 arrivals per 1,000 people | +40.1% |
| 2005 | 4,083 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 4,180 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4,554 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 4,256 arrivals per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3,790 arrivals per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 4,615 arrivals per 1,000 people | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 6,133 arrivals per 1,000 people | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 6,745 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 6,112 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 7,892 arrivals per 1,000 people | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 9,106 arrivals per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 7,742 arrivals per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 6,895 arrivals per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 5,941 arrivals per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 5,275 arrivals per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people | -80.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 93% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 163.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 6.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,484 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,906 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4,083 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,738 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,787 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4,554 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,646 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4,615 arrivals per 1,000 people | 9,106 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 50 United Arab Emirates 1,173 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 51 Mauritius 1,087 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Switzerland 1,042 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 54 Fiji 1,000 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
More reference data data for Palau
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- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Palau?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Palau was 1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020, 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 9,106 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Palau ranks 53rd out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.