Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Tonga
Tonga: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 18,400 arrivals in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Tonga, 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 Tonga is 18,400 arrivals, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 9,100.0% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Tonga peaked at 67,300 arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 200 arrivals, in 2021.
Tonga ranks 189th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 27,000 arrivals | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 26,000 arrivals | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 27,000 arrivals | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 31,000 arrivals | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 35,000 arrivals | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 32,000 arrivals | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 37,000 arrivals | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 40,000 arrivals | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 41,000 arrivals | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 42,000 arrivals | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 39,000 arrivals | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 46,000 arrivals | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 50,000 arrivals | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 45,700 arrivals | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 47,100 arrivals | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 46,000 arrivals | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 47,400 arrivals | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 48,200 arrivals | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 50,400 arrivals | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 53,800 arrivals | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 59,100 arrivals | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 62,500 arrivals | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 54,000 arrivals | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 67,300 arrivals | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 9,000 arrivals | -86.6% |
| 2021 | 200 arrivals | -97.8% |
| 2022 | 18,400 arrivals | +9100.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 18,400 arrivals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million arrivals, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 18,400 arrivals is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 727,000 arrivals, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Tonga 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 | +9100.0% | 200 arrivals | 18,400 arrivals |
| 2021 | -97.8% | 9,000 arrivals | 200 arrivals |
| 2020 | -86.6% | 67,300 arrivals | 9,000 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,000 arrivals | 26,000 arrivals | 31,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 40,770 arrivals | 32,000 arrivals | 50,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,580 arrivals | 46,000 arrivals | 67,300 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,200 arrivals | 200 arrivals | 18,400 arrivals | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Tonga?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Tonga was 18,400 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 67,300 arrivals in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 arrivals in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Tonga ranks 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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.