Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Fiji
Fiji: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 616,400 trips in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Fiji, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 616,400 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,996.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Fiji peaked at 837,400 trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29,400 trips, in 2021.
Fiji ranks 95th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Fiji, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 290,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 314,000 trips | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 331,000 trips | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 340,000 trips | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 377,000 trips | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 272,000 trips | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 323,000 trips | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 367,000 trips | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 398,000 trips | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 465,000 trips | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 502,000 trips | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 503,000 trips | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 504,000 trips | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 540,000 trips | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 500,000 trips | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 587,000 trips | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 627,000 trips | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 619,000 trips | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 625,700 trips | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 655,500 trips | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 710,600 trips | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 737,900 trips | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 786,400 trips | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 818,000 trips | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 837,400 trips | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 136,700 trips | -83.7% |
| 2021 | 29,400 trips | -78.5% |
| 2022 | 616,400 trips | +1996.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 616,400 trips is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million trips, 47% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 616,400 trips is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300 trips, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Fiji 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 | +1996.6% | 29,400 trips | 616,400 trips |
| 2020 | -83.7% | 837,400 trips | 136,700 trips |
| 2021 | -78.5% | 136,700 trips | 29,400 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330,400 trips | 290,000 trips | 377,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 437,400 trips | 272,000 trips | 540,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 700,450 trips | 587,000 trips | 837,400 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,833 trips | 29,400 trips | 616,400 trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Fiji?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Fiji was 616,400 trips in 2022, 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 837,400 trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,400 trips in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Fiji ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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.