Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Reunion

Reunion: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 454,600 trips in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
454,600 trips
Change on year
up 98.3%
World rank
104th
of 179 countries
All-time high
492,700 trips
in 2019
All-time low
202,700 trips
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Reunion, 1995–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1995200820221995: 276.0k trips1996: 317.0k trips1997: 337.0k trips1998: 368.0k trips1999: 353.0k trips2000: 386.0k trips2001: 380.0k trips2002: 381.0k trips2003: 388.0k trips2004: 378.0k trips2005: 362.0k trips2006: 232.0k trips2007: 329.0k trips2008: 346.0k trips2009: 381.0k trips2010: 380.0k trips2011: 428.0k trips2012: 404.0k trips2013: 380.0k trips2014: 361.0k trips2015: 376.7k trips2016: 405.8k trips2017: 455.0k trips2018: 489.4k trips2019: 492.7k trips2020: 202.7k trips2021: 229.3k trips2022: 454.6k trips

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.

Analysis

In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Reunion stood at 454,600 trips.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Reunion peaked at 492,700 trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 202,700 trips, in 2020.

Reunion ranks 104th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 330,200 trips 276,000 trips 368,000 trips 5
2000s 356,300 trips 232,000 trips 388,000 trips 10
2010s 417,260 trips 361,000 trips 492,700 trips 10
2020s 295,533 trips 202,700 trips 454,600 trips 3

Countries ranked near Reunion

  1. 101 Mozambique 497,200 trips compare
  2. 102 Curacao 468,300 trips compare
  3. 103 Thailand 466,300 trips compare
  4. 106 Eswatini 417,100 trips compare
  5. 107 Uganda 384,700 trips compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Reunion?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Reunion was 454,600 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 Reunion?
The highest recorded value was 492,700 trips in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Reunion?
The lowest recorded value was 202,700 trips in 2020.
How does Reunion rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Reunion ranks 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Reunion?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Reunion 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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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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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.