Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 14.39 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Tuvalu stood at 14.39 million current US$.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Tuvalu peaked at 14.90 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.90 million current US$, in 2002.
That places Tuvalu 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.20 million current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 3.90 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 4.30 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 4.60 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 4.60 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.43 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 6.89 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 8.40 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 7.50 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 8.70 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 11.45 million current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 11.50 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.90 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 7.50 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 9.40 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 11.70 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 14.90 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 13.10 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 14.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 10.38 million current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 11.73 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 12.60 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 14.39 million current US$ | +14.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 14.39 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 14.39 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 569.60 million current US$, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.54 million current US$ | 3.90 million current US$ | 8.40 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.91 million current US$ | 6.90 million current US$ | 14.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.27 million current US$ | 10.38 million current US$ | 14.39 million current US$ | 4 |
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Tuvalu?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Tuvalu was 14.39 million current US$ in 2023, 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 14.90 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.90 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Tuvalu rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Tuvalu ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.