Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 43.00 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cook Islands, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 43.00 million current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2021.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cook Islands peaked at 234.30 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Cook Islands 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 50.00 million current US$ | +78.6% |
| 1997 | 35.00 million current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 34.00 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 39.00 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 36.00 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 38.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 46.00 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 69.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 72.00 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 91.00 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 90.00 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 107.00 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 105.00 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 103.00 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 111.00 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 120.00 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 129.00 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 138.00 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 187.00 million current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 173.00 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 201.70 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 229.90 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 234.30 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 227.80 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 37.00 million current US$ | -83.8% |
| 2021 | 43.00 million current US$ | +16.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cook Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -83.8% | 227.80 million current US$ | 37.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.20 million current US$ | 28.00 million current US$ | 50.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 75.70 million current US$ | 36.00 million current US$ | 107.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.17 million current US$ | 111.00 million current US$ | 234.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.00 million current US$ | 37.00 million current US$ | 43.00 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 29.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 27.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cook Islands?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cook Islands was 43.00 million current US$ in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 234.30 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Cook Islands rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Cook Islands ranks 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.