International tourist trips per 1000 people in Tonga

Tonga: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 175.15 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
175.15
Change on year
up 9,139.5%
World rank
118th
of 203 countries
All-time high
636.78
in 2019
All-time low
1.9
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

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

02004006001995200820221995: 289.31996: 269.21997: 258.21998: 266.31999: 303.72000: 340.82001: 309.82002: 356.22003: 382.82004: 390.12005: 397.42006: 3672007: 430.92008: 467.12009: 426.22010: 438.52011: 427.62012: 4412013: 450.12014: 472.72015: 5072016: 5602017: 593.12018: 511.42019: 636.82020: 85.12021: 1.92022: 175.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist trips per 1000 people in Tonga is 175.15, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9,139.5% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Tonga peaked at 636.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2021.

Tonga ranks 118th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 Tonga, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips per 1000 people in Tonga, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 289.31 —
1996 269.21 -6.9%
1997 258.22 -4.1%
1998 266.26 +3.1%
1999 303.75 +14.1%
2000 340.81 +12.2%
2001 309.76 -9.1%
2002 356.15 +15.0%
2003 382.85 +7.5%
2004 390.15 +1.9%
2005 397.41 +1.9%
2006 367 -7.7%
2007 430.94 +17.4%
2008 467.13 +8.4%
2009 426.23 -8.8%
2010 438.49 +2.9%
2011 427.57 -2.5%
2012 441.03 +3.1%
2013 450.08 +2.1%
2014 472.68 +5.0%
2015 507.02 +7.3%
2016 560 +10.4%
2017 593.13 +5.9%
2018 511.41 -13.8%
2019 636.78 +24.5%
2020 85.13 -86.6%
2021 1.9 -97.8%
2022 175.15 +9139.5%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 175.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.18, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 175.15 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 163.2, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips per 1000 people in Tonga 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 +9139.5% 1.9 175.15
2021 -97.8% 85.13 1.9
2020 -86.6% 636.78 85.13

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 277.35 258.22 303.75 5
2000s 386.84 309.76 467.13 10
2010s 503.82 427.57 636.78 10
2020s 87.39 1.9 175.15 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 115 Mongolia 209.18 compare
  2. 116 New Caledonia 202.97 compare
  3. 117 Gabon 183.81 compare
  4. 119 Zimbabwe 172.74 compare
  5. 120 Micronesia (country) 163.2 compare
  6. 121 Belarus 162.65 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Tonga?
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Tonga was 175.15 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 636.78 in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2021.
How does Tonga rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
Tonga ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga 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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