Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Reunion
Reunion: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 495,000 arrivals in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Reunion, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 495,000 arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2022.
The figure is up 97.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Reunion peaked at 535,000 arrivals in 2018 and was at its lowest, 216,700 arrivals, in 2020.
That places Reunion 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 364,400 arrivals | 304,000 arrivals | 400,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 402,900 arrivals | 279,000 arrivals | 432,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 462,060 arrivals | 406,000 arrivals | 535,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 320,900 arrivals | 216,700 arrivals | 495,000 arrivals | 3 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
More reference data data for Reunion
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.37 years (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 5.16 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Global number of reported disasters by size 0 events (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Reunion?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Reunion was 495,000 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 535,000 arrivals in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,700 arrivals in 2020.
- How does Reunion rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Reunion ranks 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion 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.