Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in East Timor
East Timor: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 4.07 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in East Timor, 2006–2021
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
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in East Timor is 4.07 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.8% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in East Timor peaked at 68.18 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.07 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places East Timor 192nd out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in East Timor, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 21.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | +52.7% |
| 2008 | 34.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | +59.3% |
| 2009 | 41.56 arrivals per 1,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 36.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 45.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 51.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 68.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 50.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 51.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 59.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 58.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 13.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | -78.3% |
| 2021 | 4.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | -69.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 4.07 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37 arrivals per 1,000 people, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 4.07 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 163.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | 14.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | 41.56 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 53.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | 36.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | 68.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.79 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | 13.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 189 Libya 5.45 arrivals per 1,000 people
- 190 Sierra Leone 4.94 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 191 Pakistan 4.65 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 193 Ethiopia 4.06 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.85 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 195 Angola 3.65 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in East Timor?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in East Timor was 4.07 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021, 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 68.18 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- East Timor ranks 192nd out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.