International tourism, number of arrivals in East Timor
East Timor: International tourism, number of arrivals was 74,800 in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in East Timor, 2006–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, number of arrivals in East Timor stood at 74,800.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in East Timor peaked at 79,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 2006.
That places East Timor 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14,000 | — |
| 2007 | 22,000 | +57.1% |
| 2008 | 36,000 | +63.6% |
| 2009 | 44,000 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 40,000 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 51,000 | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 58,000 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 79,000 | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 60,000 | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 61,600 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 65,600 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 73,900 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 74,600 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 74,800 | +0.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 74,800 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 570,500, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 74,800 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 487,000, 15% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,000 | 14,000 | 44,000 | 4 |
| 2010s | 63,850 | 40,000 | 79,000 | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 176 Niger 85,000 compare
- 177 British Virgin Islands 83,000 compare
- 178 Vanuatu 82,400 compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 71,000 compare
- 181 Burkina Faso 67,000 compare
- 182 Mongolia 66,900 compare
More private sector data for East Timor
- Merchandise trade 56.9% (2025)
- Food imports 28.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 49.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 979.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 453.40 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 103.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 132.58 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 72.61 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in East Timor?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in East Timor was 74,800 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 79,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- East Timor ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.