International tourist trips per 1000 people in Samoa

Samoa: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 229.48 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
229.48
Change on year
up 1,787.0%
World rank
109th
of 203 countries
All-time high
819.85
in 2019
All-time low
12.16
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Samoa, 1995–2022

02004006008001995200820221995: 389.51996: 414.61997: 3831998: 435.91999: 471.52000: 484.32001: 480.42002: 482.42003: 496.12004: 526.12005: 545.52006: 5862007: 619.82008: 620.72009: 6372010: 6322011: 621.42012: 641.22013: 5852014: 601.82015: 634.32016: 658.42017: 710.72018: 7902019: 819.92020: 1092021: 12.22022: 229.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Samoa stood at 229.48.

The figure is up 1,787.0% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Samoa peaked at 819.85 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.16, in 2021.

That places Samoa 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips per 1000 people in Samoa, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 389.5 —
1996 414.57 +6.4%
1997 382.97 -7.6%
1998 435.95 +13.8%
1999 471.49 +8.2%
2000 484.33 +2.7%
2001 480.42 -0.8%
2002 482.43 +0.4%
2003 496.1 +2.8%
2004 526.13 +6.1%
2005 545.48 +3.7%
2006 585.97 +7.4%
2007 619.82 +5.8%
2008 620.67 +0.1%
2009 636.98 +2.6%
2010 632.01 -0.8%
2011 621.39 -1.7%
2012 641.16 +3.2%
2013 585.02 -8.8%
2014 601.85 +2.9%
2015 634.31 +5.4%
2016 658.45 +3.8%
2017 710.73 +7.9%
2018 790 +11.2%
2019 819.85 +3.8%
2020 108.98 -86.7%
2021 12.16 -88.8%
2022 229.48 +1786.9%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 229.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.18, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 229.48 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 163.2, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips per 1000 people in Samoa 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 +1786.9% 12.16 229.48
2021 -88.8% 108.98 12.16
2020 -86.7% 819.85 108.98

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 418.89 382.97 471.49 5
2000s 547.83 480.42 636.98 10
2010s 669.48 585.02 819.85 10
2020s 116.87 12.16 229.48 3

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 106 Lebanon 255.2 compare
  2. 107 Latvia 253.5 compare
  3. 108 Australia 245.94 compare
  4. 110 Syria 221.61 compare
  5. 111 Trinidad and Tobago 221.52 compare
  6. 112 Uzbekistan 218.83

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Samoa?
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Samoa was 229.48 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 819.85 in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 12.16 in 2021.
How does Samoa rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
Samoa ranks 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips per 1000 people
Source
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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