Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Kiribati
Kiribati: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 1,800 arrivals in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Kiribati, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 1,800 arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2022.
The figure is up 2,471.4% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Kiribati peaked at 7,900 arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70 arrivals, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 197th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,900 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 4,200 arrivals | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 5,100 arrivals | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 5,700 arrivals | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 5,100 arrivals | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 4,800 arrivals | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 4,600 arrivals | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4,900 arrivals | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 4,900 arrivals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,400 arrivals | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 4,100 arrivals | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 4,400 arrivals | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 4,700 arrivals | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 3,900 arrivals | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 3,900 arrivals | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,700 arrivals | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 5,300 arrivals | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 4,900 arrivals | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 5,900 arrivals | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 5,000 arrivals | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 3,900 arrivals | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 5,700 arrivals | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 5,800 arrivals | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7,100 arrivals | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 7,900 arrivals | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 1,400 arrivals | -82.3% |
| 2021 | 70 arrivals | -95.0% |
| 2022 | 1,800 arrivals | +2471.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1,800 arrivals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464 arrivals, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1,800 arrivals is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 727,000 arrivals, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Kiribati 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 | +2471.4% | 70 arrivals | 1,800 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,800 arrivals | 3,900 arrivals | 5,700 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,360 arrivals | 3,400 arrivals | 4,900 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,620 arrivals | 3,900 arrivals | 7,900 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,090 arrivals | 70 arrivals | 1,800 arrivals | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 194 Madagascar 7,800 arrivals compare
- 195 East Timor 5,500 arrivals compare
- 196 Brunei 3,500 arrivals compare
- 198 Montserrat 1,600 arrivals compare
- 199 American Samoa 900 arrivals compare
- 200 Solomon Islands 700 arrivals compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 13.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Kiribati?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Kiribati was 1,800 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 7,900 arrivals in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 arrivals in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Kiribati ranks 197th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.