Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 30,000 arrivals in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu is 30,000 arrivals, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Vanuatu peaked at 120,600 arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22,000 arrivals, 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 46,000 arrivals | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 50,000 arrivals | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 52,000 arrivals | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 51,000 arrivals | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 58,000 arrivals | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 53,000 arrivals | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 49,000 arrivals | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 50,000 arrivals | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 61,000 arrivals | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 62,000 arrivals | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 68,000 arrivals | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 81,000 arrivals | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 90,500 arrivals | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 100,700 arrivals | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 97,200 arrivals | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 94,000 arrivals | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 108,200 arrivals | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 110,000 arrivals | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 109,000 arrivals | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 90,000 arrivals | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 95,100 arrivals | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 109,200 arrivals | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 115,600 arrivals | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 120,600 arrivals | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 22,000 arrivals | -81.8% |
| 2022 | 30,000 arrivals | +36.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 30,000 arrivals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464 arrivals, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 30,000 arrivals is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 727,000 arrivals, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -81.8% | 120,600 arrivals | 22,000 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,600 arrivals | 44,000 arrivals | 52,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 67,320 arrivals | 49,000 arrivals | 100,700 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,890 arrivals | 90,000 arrivals | 120,600 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,000 arrivals | 22,000 arrivals | 30,000 arrivals | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Vanuatu?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Vanuatu was 30,000 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 120,600 arrivals in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 arrivals in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Vanuatu ranks 186th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 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.