Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips was 0.1743 ratio in 2022. ▼ Falling
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Tuvalu, 1998–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2022, ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Tuvalu stood at 0.1743 ratio.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.9% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Tuvalu peaked at 0.7872 ratio in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.08 ratio, in 2021.
That places Tuvalu 104th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5263 ratio | — |
| 1999 | 0.5 ratio | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3793 ratio | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3929 ratio | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4815 ratio | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5385 ratio | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5652 ratio | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5 ratio | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.55 ratio | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4583 ratio | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5714 ratio | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7381 ratio | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7872 ratio | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4 ratio | -49.2% |
| 2021 | 0.08 ratio | -80.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1743 ratio | +117.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.1743 ratio is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 ratio, 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.1743 ratio is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.05 ratio, 17% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5132 ratio | 0.5 ratio | 0.5263 ratio | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4832 ratio | 0.3793 ratio | 0.5652 ratio | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6989 ratio | 0.5714 ratio | 0.7872 ratio | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2181 ratio | 0.08 ratio | 0.4 ratio | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.8166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.4146 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4437 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Tuvalu?
- Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Tuvalu was 0.1743 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7872 ratio in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 ratio in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?
- Tuvalu ranks 104th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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).