Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Tonga
Tonga: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 175.15 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Tonga, 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
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Tonga is 175.15 arrivals per 1,000 people, 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, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Tonga peaked at 636.78 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.9 arrivals per 1,000 people, 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Tonga, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 289.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 269.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 258.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 266.26 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 303.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 340.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 309.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 356.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 382.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 390.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 397.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 367 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 430.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 467.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 426.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 438.49 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 427.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 441.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 450.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 472.68 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 507.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 560 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 593.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 511.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 636.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 85.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | -86.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | -97.8% |
| 2022 | 175.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9139.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 175.15 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 175.15 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 163.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +9139.5% | 1.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | 175.15 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | -97.8% | 85.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1.9 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -86.6% | 636.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | 85.13 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 277.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | 258.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | 303.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 386.84 arrivals per 1,000 people | 309.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | 467.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 503.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | 427.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | 636.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | 175.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 115 Mongolia 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 116 New Caledonia 202.97 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 117 Gabon 183.81 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 119 Zimbabwe 172.74 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 120 Micronesia (country) 163.2 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 121 Belarus 162.65 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Tonga?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Tonga was 175.15 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 636.78 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Tonga ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 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 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.