International tourist trips in Palau
Palau: International tourist trips was 18,400 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
18,400
Change on year
down 80.4%
World rank
189th
of 203 countries
All-time high
162,000
in 2015
All-time low
18,400
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020
International tourist trips in Palau, 1995–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 18,400 for international tourist trips in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 80.4% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Palau peaked at 162,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18,400, in 2020.
That places Palau 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourist trips in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 53,000 | — |
| 1996 | 69,000 | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 74,000 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 64,000 | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 55,000 | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 58,000 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 54,000 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 59,000 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 63,000 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 89,000 | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 81,000 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 82,000 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 88,000 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 81,000 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 71,000 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 85,000 | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 111,000 | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 120,000 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 108,000 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 140,000 | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 162,000 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 138,000 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 123,000 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 106,000 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 94,000 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 18,400 | -80.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 18,400 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Palau's 18,400 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 727,000, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,000 | 53,000 | 74,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 72,600 | 54,000 | 89,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,700 | 85,000 | 162,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,400 | 18,400 | 18,400 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist trips in Palau?
- International tourist trips in Palau was 18,400 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 162,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,400 in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for international tourist trips?
- Palau ranks 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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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