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
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Reunion, 1995–2022
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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Reunion, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 276,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 317,000 trips | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 337,000 trips | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 368,000 trips | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 353,000 trips | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 386,000 trips | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 380,000 trips | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 381,000 trips | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 388,000 trips | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 378,000 trips | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 362,000 trips | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 232,000 trips | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 329,000 trips | +41.8% |
| 2008 | 346,000 trips | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 381,000 trips | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 380,000 trips | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 428,000 trips | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 404,000 trips | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 380,000 trips | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 361,000 trips | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 376,700 trips | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 405,800 trips | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 455,000 trips | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 489,400 trips | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 492,700 trips | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 202,700 trips | -58.9% |
| 2021 | 229,300 trips | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 454,600 trips | +98.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Reunion 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 | +98.3% | 229,300 trips | 454,600 trips |
| 2020 | -58.9% | 492,700 trips | 202,700 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
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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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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.