Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 95.83 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu stood at 95.83 arrivals per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Vanuatu peaked at 434.72 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 73.61 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 137th 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 27 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 263.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 269.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 286.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 291.61 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 280.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 311.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 277.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 250.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 249.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 296.52 arrivals per 1,000 people | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 294.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 314.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 366.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 398.84 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 432.67 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 407.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 386.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 434.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 432.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 418.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 338.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 349.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 392.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 405.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 413.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 73.61 arrivals per 1,000 people | -82.2% |
| 2022 | 95.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | +30.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 95.83 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37 arrivals per 1,000 people, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 95.83 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 163.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 59% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -82.2% | 413.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | 73.61 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 278.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | 263.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | 291.61 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 319.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | 249.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | 432.67 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 397.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | 338.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | 434.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | 73.61 arrivals per 1,000 people | 95.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 134 Niue 108.93 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 135 Egypt 103.22 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 136 Israel 102.38 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 138 Senegal 88.21 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 139 Colombia 87.34 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 140 Guatemala 83.71 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Vanuatu?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Vanuatu was 95.83 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 434.72 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.61 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Vanuatu ranks 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.