Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 113,600 arrivals in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
113,600 arrivals
Change on year
up 331.9%
World rank
168th
of 203 countries
All-time high
172,000 arrivals
in 2019
All-time low
25,200 arrivals
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Cook Islands, 1995–2022

50.0k100.0k150.0k1995200820221995: 48.0k arrivals1996: 48.0k arrivals1997: 50.0k arrivals1998: 49.0k arrivals1999: 56.0k arrivals2000: 73.0k arrivals2001: 75.0k arrivals2002: 73.0k arrivals2003: 78.0k arrivals2004: 83.0k arrivals2005: 88.0k arrivals2006: 92.0k arrivals2007: 97.0k arrivals2008: 95.0k arrivals2009: 101.0k arrivals2010: 104.0k arrivals2011: 113.0k arrivals2012: 122.0k arrivals2013: 121.0k arrivals2014: 122.0k arrivals2015: 125.0k arrivals2016: 146.0k arrivals2017: 161.0k arrivals2018: 169.0k arrivals2019: 172.0k arrivals2020: 25.2k arrivals2021: 26.3k arrivals2022: 113.6k arrivals

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 113,600 arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2022.

The figure is up 331.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Cook Islands peaked at 172,000 arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25,200 arrivals, in 2020.

Cook Islands ranks 168th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50,200 arrivals 48,000 arrivals 56,000 arrivals 5
2000s 85,500 arrivals 73,000 arrivals 101,000 arrivals 10
2010s 135,500 arrivals 104,000 arrivals 172,000 arrivals 10
2020s 55,033 arrivals 25,200 arrivals 113,600 arrivals 3

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 165 Angola 130,000 arrivals compare
  2. 166 Kuwait 122,456 arrivals compare
  3. 169 Guinea 99,000 arrivals compare
  4. 170 Northern Mariana Islands 96,100 arrivals compare
  5. 171 San Marino 94,000 arrivals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Cook Islands?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Cook Islands was 113,600 arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 172,000 arrivals in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 25,200 arrivals in 2020.
How does Cook Islands rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
Cook Islands ranks 168th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.