International tourism, number of arrivals in Kiribati
Kiribati: International tourism, number of arrivals was 12,000 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of arrivals in Kiribati, 1999–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, number of arrivals in Kiribati is 12,000, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Kiribati peaked at 130,100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7,500, in 2017.
Kiribati ranks 195th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20,300 | — |
| 2000 | 13,400 | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 14,500 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 119,500 | +724.1% |
| 2003 | 130,100 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 63,900 | -50.9% |
| 2005 | 50,200 | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 10,800 | -78.5% |
| 2007 | 32,300 | +199.1% |
| 2014 | 8,300 | -74.3% |
| 2015 | 8,200 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7,600 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 7,500 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 9,000 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 12,000 | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,300 | 20,300 | 20,300 | 1 |
| 2000s | 54,338 | 10,800 | 130,100 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,767 | 7,500 | 12,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More private sector data for Kiribati
- Merchandise trade 147.8% (2025)
- Food imports 41.4% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 43.0% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 496.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 97.2% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 2.1% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 20.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 146.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Kiribati?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Kiribati was 12,000 in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 130,100 in 2003.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,500 in 2017.
- How does Kiribati rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Kiribati ranks 195th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.