International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 332.33 million current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Pacific island small states, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Pacific island small states stood at 332.33 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Pacific island small states peaked at 332.33 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.98 million current US$, in 1998.
Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 111.27 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 121.92 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 114.00 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 89.98 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 111.18 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 142.47 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 114.87 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 103.97 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 123.20 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 165.21 million current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 176.63 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 187.01 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 193.48 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 221.99 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 217.85 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 237.29 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 280.45 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 275.50 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 278.65 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 276.20 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 284.11 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 305.51 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 328.18 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 332.33 million current US$ | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.67 million current US$ | 89.98 million current US$ | 121.92 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 164.67 million current US$ | 103.97 million current US$ | 221.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 288.69 million current US$ | 237.29 million current US$ | 332.33 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 42 Ireland 2.33 billion current US$ compare
- 43 Libya 2.04 billion current US$ compare
- 44 Venezuela 1.81 billion current US$ compare
- 45 Israel 1.80 billion current US$ compare
- 46 Bahrain 1.72 billion current US$ compare
- 47 Lebanon 1.67 billion current US$ compare
- 48 Indonesia 1.65 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Pacific island small states
- Merchandise trade 66.2% (2025)
- Food imports 23.7% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 6.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 16.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 781.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Pacific island small states?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Pacific island small states was 332.33 million current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 332.33 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.98 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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 travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.