International tourist trips in Kiribati

Kiribati: International tourist trips was 1,800 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1,800
Change on year
up 2,471.4%
World rank
197th
of 203 countries
All-time high
7,900
in 2019
All-time low
70
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist trips in Kiribati, 1995–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200820221995: 3.9k1996: 4.2k1997: 5.1k1998: 5.7k1999: 5.1k2000: 4.8k2001: 4.6k2002: 4.9k2003: 4.9k2004: 3.4k2005: 4.1k2006: 4.4k2007: 4.7k2008: 3.9k2009: 3.9k2010: 4.7k2011: 5.3k2012: 4.9k2013: 5.9k2014: 5.0k2015: 3.9k2016: 5.7k2017: 5.8k2018: 7.1k2019: 7.9k2020: 1.4k2021: 702022: 1.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 1,800 for international tourist trips in 2022.

The figure is up 2,471.4% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Kiribati peaked at 7,900 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70, 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.

International tourist trips in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Kiribati, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 3,900 —
1996 4,200 +7.7%
1997 5,100 +21.4%
1998 5,700 +11.8%
1999 5,100 -10.5%
2000 4,800 -5.9%
2001 4,600 -4.2%
2002 4,900 +6.5%
2003 4,900 +0.0%
2004 3,400 -30.6%
2005 4,100 +20.6%
2006 4,400 +7.3%
2007 4,700 +6.8%
2008 3,900 -17.0%
2009 3,900 +0.0%
2010 4,700 +20.5%
2011 5,300 +12.8%
2012 4,900 -7.5%
2013 5,900 +20.4%
2014 5,000 -15.3%
2015 3,900 -22.0%
2016 5,700 +46.2%
2017 5,800 +1.8%
2018 7,100 +22.4%
2019 7,900 +11.3%
2020 1,400 -82.3%
2021 70 -95.0%
2022 1,800 +2471.4%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 1,800 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 1,800 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 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +2471.4% 70 1,800

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,800 3,900 5,700 5
2000s 4,360 3,400 4,900 10
2010s 5,620 3,900 7,900 10
2020s 1,090 70 1,800 3

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 194 Madagascar 7,800 compare
  2. 195 East Timor 5,500 compare
  3. 196 Brunei 3,500 compare
  4. 198 Montserrat 1,600 compare
  5. 199 American Samoa 900 compare
  6. 200 Solomon Islands 700 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Kiribati?
International tourist trips in Kiribati was 1,800 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 7,900 in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2021.
How does Kiribati rank for international tourist trips?
Kiribati ranks 197th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips 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 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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