International tourist trips in American Samoa
American Samoa: International tourist trips was 900 in 2020. ▼ Falling
International tourist trips in American Samoa, 1995–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist trips in American Samoa is 900, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 95.3% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in American Samoa peaked at 44,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 900, in 2020.
American Samoa ranks 199th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
International tourist trips in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34,000 | — |
| 1996 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 26,000 | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 36,000 | +38.5% |
| 1999 | 41,000 | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 44,000 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 36,000 | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 24,500 | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 25,300 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 24,100 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 24,300 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 23,500 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 23,100 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 22,600 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 22,600 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,800 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 21,600 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 20,300 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 20,100 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 20,000 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 20,200 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 19,200 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 900 | -95.3% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 900 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 900 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 727,000, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips in American 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -95.3% | 19,200 | 900 |
| 1998 | +38.5% | 26,000 | 36,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,400 | 26,000 | 41,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 28,814 | 23,500 | 44,000 | 7 |
| 2010s | 21,050 | 19,200 | 23,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 900 | 900 | 900 | 1 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.015 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.0944 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist trips in American Samoa?
- International tourist trips in American Samoa was 900 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 44,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 in 2020.
- How does American Samoa rank for international tourist trips?
- American Samoa ranks 199th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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