Arrivals of tourists from abroad in East Timor
East Timor: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 5,500 arrivals in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in East Timor, 2006–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 5,500 arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.3% on the previous year and down 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in East Timor peaked at 80,800 arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,500 arrivals, in 2021.
That places East Timor 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in East Timor, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14,000 arrivals | — |
| 2007 | 22,000 arrivals | +57.1% |
| 2008 | 36,000 arrivals | +63.6% |
| 2009 | 44,000 arrivals | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 40,000 arrivals | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 51,000 arrivals | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 58,000 arrivals | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 79,000 arrivals | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 60,000 arrivals | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 61,600 arrivals | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 65,600 arrivals | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 73,900 arrivals | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 74,600 arrivals | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 80,800 arrivals | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 17,900 arrivals | -77.8% |
| 2021 | 5,500 arrivals | -69.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 5,500 arrivals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464 arrivals, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 5,500 arrivals is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 727,000 arrivals, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,000 arrivals | 14,000 arrivals | 44,000 arrivals | 4 |
| 2010s | 64,450 arrivals | 40,000 arrivals | 80,800 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,700 arrivals | 5,500 arrivals | 17,900 arrivals | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 192 Sao Tome and Principe 15,100 arrivals compare
- 193 Turkmenistan 8,200 arrivals
- 194 Madagascar 7,800 arrivals compare
- 196 Brunei 3,500 arrivals compare
- 197 Kiribati 1,800 arrivals compare
- 198 Montserrat 1,600 arrivals compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in East Timor?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in East Timor was 5,500 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 80,800 arrivals in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,500 arrivals in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- East Timor ranks 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.