Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Reunion
Reunion: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 567.96 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Reunion, 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
Reunion recorded 567.96 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2022.
That represents a change of up 96.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Reunion peaked at 624.31 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 251.55 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Reunion ranks 78th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Reunion, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 427.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 485.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 510.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 537.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 522.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 563.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 549.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 545.24 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 546.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 539.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 511.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 345.86 arrivals per 1,000 people | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 465.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 476.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 503.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 497.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 556.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 528.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 490.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 472.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 492.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 530.79 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 591.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 624.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 622.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 251.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | -59.6% |
| 2021 | 289.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 567.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | +96.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Reunion 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 | +96.4% | 289.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | 567.96 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -59.6% | 622.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | 251.55 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 496.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | 427.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | 537.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 504.61 arrivals per 1,000 people | 345.86 arrivals per 1,000 people | 563.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 540.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | 472.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | 624.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 369.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 251.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 567.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 75 Turkey 579.53 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 578.07 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Costa Rica 569.11 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 79 United Kingdom 552.94 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 80 Tunisia 531.47 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 81 Poland 511.76 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Reunion
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Poultry production, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2006)
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 2.66 % change on previous year (2006)
- Egg production, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2006)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Reunion?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Reunion was 567.96 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 624.31 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 251.55 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Reunion rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Reunion ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Reunion 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.