Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Samoa
Samoa: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips was 1.98 ratio in 2022. ▲ Rising
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Samoa, 1999–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.98 ratio for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 272.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Samoa peaked at 2.84 ratio in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5306 ratio, in 2021.
That places Samoa 34th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Samoa, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.47 ratio | — |
| 2000 | 1.44 ratio | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.57 ratio | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.68 ratio | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.8 ratio | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.81 ratio | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.96 ratio | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 2.16 ratio | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.25 ratio | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.23 ratio | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.84 ratio | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 2.18 ratio | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 2.12 ratio | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.25 ratio | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.27 ratio | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.11 ratio | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.37 ratio | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 2.65 ratio | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 2.56 ratio | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.49 ratio | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.25 ratio | -49.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5306 ratio | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 1.98 ratio | +272.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.98 ratio is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 ratio, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.98 ratio is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.05 ratio, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +272.4% | 0.5306 ratio | 1.98 ratio |
| 2021 | -57.5% | 1.25 ratio | 0.5306 ratio |
| 2020 | -49.9% | 2.49 ratio | 1.25 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 ratio | 1.47 ratio | 1.47 ratio | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.97 ratio | 1.44 ratio | 2.84 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 ratio | 2.11 ratio | 2.65 ratio | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.25 ratio | 0.5306 ratio | 1.98 ratio | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Samoa?
- Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Samoa was 1.98 ratio in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 ratio in 2009.
- What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5306 ratio in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?
- Samoa ranks 34th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tourist trips refer to the number of trips made by individuals traveling abroad and staying overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more incoming than outgoing tourists (i.e. has more visitors than locals leaving).