Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Palau
Palau: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 14.99 million current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Palau, 2005–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Palau recorded 14.99 million current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2022.
That represents a change of up 290.6% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Palau peaked at 156.00 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.84 million current US$, in 2021.
That places Palau 192nd out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 60.00 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 68.00 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 78.00 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 76.00 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 76.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.00 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 109.00 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 117.00 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 131.00 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 156.00 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 40.59 million current US$ | -74.0% |
| 2021 | 3.84 million current US$ | -90.5% |
| 2022 | 14.99 million current US$ | +290.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 14.99 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Palau's 14.99 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million current US$, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +290.6% | 3.84 million current US$ | 14.99 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.00 million current US$ | 60.00 million current US$ | 78.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 113.83 million current US$ | 76.00 million current US$ | 156.00 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.80 million current US$ | 3.84 million current US$ | 40.59 million current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 23.22 million current US$ compare
- 190 Eswatini 22.61 million current US$ compare
- 191 Montserrat 18.69 million current US$ compare
- 193 Equatorial Guinea 14.00 million current US$
- 194 Congo 10.70 million current US$ compare
- 195 Tuvalu 9.51 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Palau?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Palau was 14.99 million current US$ in 2022, 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 156.00 million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Palau ranks 192nd out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.