Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Samoa
Samoa: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 229.48 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Samoa, 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
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Samoa stood at 229.48 arrivals per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 1,787.0% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Samoa peaked at 819.85 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.16 arrivals per 1,000 people, 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Samoa, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 389.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 414.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 382.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 435.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 471.49 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 484.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 480.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 482.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 496.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 526.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 545.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 585.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 619.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 620.67 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 636.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 632.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 621.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 641.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 585.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 601.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 634.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 658.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 710.73 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 790 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 819.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 108.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | -86.7% |
| 2021 | 12.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | -88.8% |
| 2022 | 229.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1786.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 229.48 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 229.48 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 163.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1786.9% | 12.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | 229.48 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | -88.8% | 108.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | 12.16 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -86.7% | 819.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | 108.98 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 418.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | 382.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | 471.49 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 547.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | 480.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | 636.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 669.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | 585.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | 819.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | 12.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | 229.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 106 Lebanon 255.2 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 107 Latvia 253.5 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 108 Australia 245.94 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 110 Syria 221.61 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 221.52 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 218.83 arrivals per 1,000 people
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Samoa?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Samoa was 229.48 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 819.85 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.16 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Samoa ranks 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 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 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.