International tourist trips in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: International tourist trips was 113,600 in 2022. ▲ Rising

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

International tourist trips in Cook Islands, 1995–2022

50.0k100.0k150.0k1995200820221995: 48.0k1996: 48.0k1997: 50.0k1998: 49.0k1999: 56.0k2000: 73.0k2001: 75.0k2002: 73.0k2003: 78.0k2004: 83.0k2005: 88.0k2006: 92.0k2007: 97.0k2008: 95.0k2009: 101.0k2010: 104.0k2011: 113.0k2012: 122.0k2013: 121.0k2014: 122.0k2015: 125.0k2016: 146.0k2017: 161.0k2018: 169.0k2019: 172.0k2020: 25.2k2021: 26.3k2022: 113.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 113,600 for international tourist trips in 2022.

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

Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Cook Islands peaked at 172,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25,200, 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.

International tourist trips in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Cook Islands, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 48,000 —
1996 48,000 +0.0%
1997 50,000 +4.2%
1998 49,000 -2.0%
1999 56,000 +14.3%
2000 73,000 +30.4%
2001 75,000 +2.7%
2002 73,000 -2.7%
2003 78,000 +6.8%
2004 83,000 +6.4%
2005 88,000 +6.0%
2006 92,000 +4.5%
2007 97,000 +5.4%
2008 95,000 -2.1%
2009 101,000 +6.3%
2010 104,000 +3.0%
2011 113,000 +8.7%
2012 122,000 +8.0%
2013 121,000 -0.8%
2014 122,000 +0.8%
2015 125,000 +2.5%
2016 146,000 +16.8%
2017 161,000 +10.3%
2018 169,000 +5.0%
2019 172,000 +1.8%
2020 25,200 -85.3%
2021 26,300 +4.4%
2022 113,600 +331.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips in Cook Islands 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 +331.9% 26,300 113,600
2020 -85.3% 172,000 25,200

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 165 Angola 130,000 compare
  2. 166 Kuwait 122,456 compare
  3. 167 Liechtenstein 117,789 compare
  4. 169 Guinea 99,000 compare
  5. 170 Northern Mariana Islands 96,100 compare
  6. 171 San Marino 94,000 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Cook Islands?
International tourist trips in Cook Islands was 113,600 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 172,000 in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 25,200 in 2020.
How does Cook Islands rank for international tourist trips?
Cook Islands ranks 168th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips
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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