Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Palau
Palau: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 18,000 trips in 2020. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Palau, 1995–2020
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Palau recorded 18,000 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 80.9% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Palau peaked at 160,400 trips in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18,000 trips, in 2020.
That places Palau 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,000 trips | 51,000 trips | 71,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 68,700 trips | 51,000 trips | 85,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,640 trips | 82,000 trips | 160,400 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,000 trips | 18,000 trips | 18,000 trips | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 160 Sierra Leone 26,300 trips compare
- 161 Comoros 24,900 trips compare
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18,200 trips compare
- 164 Tonga 17,700 trips compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 17,600 trips compare
- 166 American Samoa 16,640 trips compare
More reference data data for Palau
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Palau?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Palau was 18,000 trips in 2020, 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 160,400 trips in 2015.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 trips in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Palau ranks 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.