Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 700 arrivals in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Solomon Islands, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 700 arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.1% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Solomon Islands peaked at 28,900 arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 700 arrivals, in 2021.
Solomon Islands ranks 200th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,800 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 10,300 arrivals | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 13,800 arrivals | +34.0% |
| 1998 | 15,800 arrivals | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 5,200 arrivals | -67.1% |
| 2003 | 6,600 arrivals | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 5,600 arrivals | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 9,400 arrivals | +67.9% |
| 2006 | 11,500 arrivals | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 13,700 arrivals | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 16,300 arrivals | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 18,300 arrivals | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 20,500 arrivals | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 22,900 arrivals | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 23,900 arrivals | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 24,400 arrivals | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 20,100 arrivals | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 21,600 arrivals | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 23,200 arrivals | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 25,700 arrivals | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 27,900 arrivals | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 28,900 arrivals | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4,400 arrivals | -84.8% |
| 2021 | 700 arrivals | -84.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 700 arrivals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464 arrivals, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 700 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 Solomon Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -84.8% | 28,900 arrivals | 4,400 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,925 arrivals | 10,300 arrivals | 15,800 arrivals | 4 |
| 2000s | 10,825 arrivals | 5,200 arrivals | 18,300 arrivals | 8 |
| 2010s | 23,910 arrivals | 20,100 arrivals | 28,900 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,550 arrivals | 700 arrivals | 4,400 arrivals | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 197 Kiribati 1,800 arrivals compare
- 198 Montserrat 1,600 arrivals compare
- 199 American Samoa 900 arrivals compare
- 201 Tuvalu 244 arrivals compare
- 202 Niue 200 arrivals compare
- 203 Marshall Islands 35 arrivals compare
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Solomon Islands?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Solomon Islands was 700 arrivals in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28,900 arrivals in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 arrivals in 2021.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Solomon Islands ranks 200th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.