Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Samoa
Samoa: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 49,400 arrivals in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Samoa, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad in Samoa is 49,400 arrivals, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,800.0% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Samoa peaked at 172,000 arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,600 arrivals, in 2021.
That places Samoa 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Samoa, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 68,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 73,000 arrivals | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 68,000 arrivals | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 78,000 arrivals | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 85,000 arrivals | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 88,000 arrivals | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 88,000 arrivals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89,000 arrivals | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 92,000 arrivals | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 98,000 arrivals | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 102,000 arrivals | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 110,000 arrivals | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 117,000 arrivals | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 118,000 arrivals | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 122,000 arrivals | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 122,000 arrivals | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 121,000 arrivals | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 126,000 arrivals | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 116,000 arrivals | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 120,400 arrivals | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 128,000 arrivals | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 134,000 arrivals | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 146,000 arrivals | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 164,000 arrivals | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 172,000 arrivals | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 23,100 arrivals | -86.6% |
| 2021 | 2,600 arrivals | -88.7% |
| 2022 | 49,400 arrivals | +1800.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 49,400 arrivals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million arrivals, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 49,400 arrivals is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 727,000 arrivals, 7% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Samoa 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 | +1800.0% | 2,600 arrivals | 49,400 arrivals |
| 2021 | -88.7% | 23,100 arrivals | 2,600 arrivals |
| 2020 | -86.6% | 172,000 arrivals | 23,100 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,400 arrivals | 68,000 arrivals | 85,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 102,400 arrivals | 88,000 arrivals | 122,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,940 arrivals | 116,000 arrivals | 172,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,033 arrivals | 2,600 arrivals | 49,400 arrivals | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 178 New Caledonia 59,399 arrivals compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59,000 arrivals compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 52,400 arrivals compare
- 182 Chad 40,000 arrivals compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 40,000 arrivals compare
- 184 Central African Republic 34,600 arrivals compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Samoa?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Samoa was 49,400 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 172,000 arrivals in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,600 arrivals in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Samoa ranks 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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.