International tourism, number of arrivals in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: International tourism, number of arrivals was 3,600 in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in Tuvalu, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 3,600 for international tourism, number of arrivals in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Tuvalu peaked at 3,600 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 900, in 1995.
That places Tuvalu 200th out of 201 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 900 | — |
| 1996 | 1,000 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1,100 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,700 | +54.5% |
| 2009 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1,200 | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2,400 | +71.4% |
| 2016 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,200 | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 3,600 | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,000 | 900 | 1,100 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,280 | 1,100 | 1,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,090 | 1,100 | 3,600 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 197 Comoros 7,000 compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 6,100 compare
- 199 Solomon Islands 4,400 compare
- 201 American Samoa 900 compare
More private sector data for Tuvalu
- Merchandise trade 47.1% (2025)
- Food imports 21.5% (2008)
- Manufactures imports 15.5% (2008)
- Merchandise imports 27.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.2% (2004)
- Manufactures exports 39.6% (2005)
- Merchandise exports 0 current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 0 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,844 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Tuvalu?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Tuvalu was 3,600 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,600 in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 in 1995.
- How does Tuvalu rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Tuvalu ranks 200th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.