Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in American Samoa
American Samoa: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 16,640 trips in 2018. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in American Samoa, 1995–2018
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2018, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in American Samoa stood at 16,640 trips.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in American Samoa peaked at 34,000 trips in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16,300 trips, in 2015.
American Samoa ranks 166th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 29,000 trips | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 19,000 trips | -34.5% |
| 1998 | 29,000 trips | +52.6% |
| 1999 | 34,000 trips | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 34,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 28,300 trips | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 20,100 trips | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 20,700 trips | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 18,900 trips | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 18,946 trips | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 17,137 trips | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 17,226 trips | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 17,182 trips | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 17,069 trips | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 16,600 trips | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 17,500 trips | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 16,300 trips | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 16,600 trips | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 16,800 trips | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16,640 trips | -1.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 16,640 trips is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 16,640 trips is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300 trips, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in American Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +52.6% | 19,000 trips | 29,000 trips |
| 1997 | -34.5% | 29,000 trips | 19,000 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,800 trips | 19,000 trips | 34,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 22,583 trips | 17,137 trips | 34,000 trips | 7 |
| 2010s | 16,880 trips | 16,300 trips | 17,500 trips | 9 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 163 Palau 18,000 trips compare
- 164 Tonga 17,700 trips compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 17,600 trips compare
- 167 Chad 15,700 trips compare
- 168 Micronesia (country) 12,200 trips compare
- 169 Sao Tome and Principe 9,900 trips compare
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in American Samoa?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in American Samoa was 16,640 trips in 2018, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 34,000 trips in 1999.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,300 trips in 2015.
- How does American Samoa rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- American Samoa ranks 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa 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 for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.