International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Palau
Palau: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 9.60 million current US$ in 2017. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Palau, 2000–2017
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Palau recorded 9.60 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Palau peaked at 11.00 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.20 million current US$, in 2000.
Palau ranks 140th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.20 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 6.70 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 9.60 million current US$ | +43.3% |
| 2003 | 9.00 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 9.20 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10.00 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 9.30 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 8.70 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 11.00 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 9.70 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 9.20 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 8.70 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 9.20 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 8.30 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 7.80 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 9.10 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 9.50 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 9.60 million current US$ | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.84 million current US$ | 5.20 million current US$ | 11.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 million current US$ | 7.80 million current US$ | 9.60 million current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 137 Marshall Islands 11.50 million current US$ compare
- 138 Djibouti 11.20 million current US$ compare
- 139 Iceland 10.00 million current US$ compare
- 141 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.00 million current US$ compare
- 141 Saint Lucia 9.00 million current US$
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 9.00 million current US$ compare
- 141 Palestine, State of 9.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Palau
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 162.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 88.7% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 9.0% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 3.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 169.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Palau?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Palau was 9.60 million current US$ in 2017, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.00 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.20 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Palau ranks 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.