International tourist trips in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: International tourist trips was 30,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30,000
Change on year
up 36.4%
World rank
186th
of 203 countries
All-time high
120,600
in 2019
All-time low
22,000
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2022

International tourist trips in Vanuatu, 1995–2022

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1995200820221995: 44.0k1996: 46.0k1997: 50.0k1998: 52.0k1999: 51.0k2000: 58.0k2001: 53.0k2002: 49.0k2003: 50.0k2004: 61.0k2005: 62.0k2006: 68.0k2007: 81.0k2008: 90.5k2009: 100.7k2010: 97.2k2011: 94.0k2012: 108.2k2013: 110.0k2014: 109.0k2015: 90.0k2016: 95.1k2017: 109.2k2018: 115.6k2019: 120.6k2020: 22.0k2022: 30.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist trips in Vanuatu is 30,000, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Vanuatu peaked at 120,600 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22,000, in 2020.

That places Vanuatu 186th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

International tourist trips in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Vanuatu, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 44,000 —
1996 46,000 +4.5%
1997 50,000 +8.7%
1998 52,000 +4.0%
1999 51,000 -1.9%
2000 58,000 +13.7%
2001 53,000 -8.6%
2002 49,000 -7.5%
2003 50,000 +2.0%
2004 61,000 +22.0%
2005 62,000 +1.6%
2006 68,000 +9.7%
2007 81,000 +19.1%
2008 90,500 +11.7%
2009 100,700 +11.3%
2010 97,200 -3.5%
2011 94,000 -3.3%
2012 108,200 +15.1%
2013 110,000 +1.7%
2014 109,000 -0.9%
2015 90,000 -17.4%
2016 95,100 +5.7%
2017 109,200 +14.8%
2018 115,600 +5.9%
2019 120,600 +4.3%
2020 22,000 -81.8%
2022 30,000 +36.4%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 30,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 30,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 727,000, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips in Vanuatu 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -81.8% 120,600 22,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48,600 44,000 52,000 5
2000s 67,320 49,000 100,700 10
2010s 104,890 90,000 120,600 10
2020s 26,000 22,000 30,000 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 184 Central African Republic 34,600 compare
  2. 185 Libya 34,000 compare
  3. 187 Comoros 28,800 compare
  4. 188 Bhutan 20,900 compare
  5. 189 Palau 18,400 compare
  6. 189 Tonga 18,400 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Vanuatu?
International tourist trips in Vanuatu was 30,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 120,600 in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 22,000 in 2020.
How does Vanuatu rank for international tourist trips?
Vanuatu ranks 186th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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