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 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
43.00 million
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
181st
of 203 countries
All-time high
234.30 million
in 2018
All-time low
28.00 million
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cook Islands, 1995–2021

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M1995200820211995: 28.0M1996: 50.0M1997: 35.0M1998: 34.0M1999: 39.0M2000: 36.0M2001: 38.0M2002: 46.0M2003: 69.0M2004: 72.0M2005: 91.0M2006: 90.0M2007: 107.0M2008: 105.0M2009: 103.0M2010: 111.0M2011: 120.0M2012: 129.0M2013: 138.0M2014: 187.0M2015: 173.0M2016: 201.7M2017: 229.9M2018: 234.3M2019: 227.8M2020: 37.0M2021: 43.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 43.00 million 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.00 million, 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

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cook Islands, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 28.00 million —
1996 50.00 million +78.6%
1997 35.00 million -30.0%
1998 34.00 million -2.9%
1999 39.00 million +14.7%
2000 36.00 million -7.7%
2001 38.00 million +5.6%
2002 46.00 million +21.1%
2003 69.00 million +50.0%
2004 72.00 million +4.3%
2005 91.00 million +26.4%
2006 90.00 million -1.1%
2007 107.00 million +18.9%
2008 105.00 million -1.9%
2009 103.00 million -1.9%
2010 111.00 million +7.8%
2011 120.00 million +8.1%
2012 129.00 million +7.5%
2013 138.00 million +7.0%
2014 187.00 million +35.5%
2015 173.00 million -7.5%
2016 201.70 million +16.6%
2017 229.90 million +14.0%
2018 234.30 million +1.9%
2019 227.80 million -2.8%
2020 37.00 million -83.8%
2021 43.00 million +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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -83.8% 227.80 million 37.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.20 million 28.00 million 50.00 million 5
2000s 75.70 million 36.00 million 107.00 million 10
2010s 175.17 million 111.00 million 234.30 million 10
2020s 40.00 million 37.00 million 43.00 million 2

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 178 French Guiana 49.00 million compare
  2. 179 Eritrea 48.00 million compare
  3. 180 Vanuatu 45.93 million compare
  4. 182 Suriname 39.97 million compare
  5. 183 Central African Republic 30.90 million compare
  6. 184 Malawi 30.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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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 in 2021, according to 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 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 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 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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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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