Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Palau
Palau: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 21.20 million current US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Palau, 2000–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2022, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Palau stood at 21.20 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Palau peaked at 30.40 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.50 million current US$, in 2000.
Palau ranks 187th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.50 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 14.10 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 18.20 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 16.40 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 18.20 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 18.00 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.40 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 17.10 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 19.10 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 16.10 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 15.20 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 17.00 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 19.40 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 18.50 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 17.20 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 21.90 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 30.31 million current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2017 | 30.40 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.50 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 27.70 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 19.45 million current US$ | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 12.17 million current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 21.20 million current US$ | +74.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 21.20 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Palau's 21.20 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 569.60 million current US$, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.61 million current US$ | 11.50 million current US$ | 19.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.71 million current US$ | 15.20 million current US$ | 30.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.61 million current US$ | 12.17 million current US$ | 21.20 million current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 184 Micronesia (country) 29.00 million current US$ compare
- 185 Cook Islands 22.00 million current US$ compare
- 186 Marshall Islands 21.46 million current US$ compare
- 188 Djibouti 21.15 million current US$ compare
- 189 Tajikistan 21.08 million current US$ compare
- 190 Sao Tome and Principe 16.95 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Palau?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Palau was 21.20 million current US$ in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 30.40 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.50 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Palau ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.