International tourism, number of arrivals in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: International tourism, number of arrivals was 82,400 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of arrivals in Vanuatu, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 82,400 for international tourism, number of arrivals in 2020.
The figure is down 67.8% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Vanuatu peaked at 357,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 78,000, in 1998.
That places Vanuatu 178th out of 201 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 82,000 | — |
| 1996 | 103,000 | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 81,000 | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 78,000 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 96,000 | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 106,000 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 106,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99,000 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 102,000 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 99,000 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 126,000 | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 154,000 | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 167,000 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 196,600 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 225,500 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 237,700 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 248,900 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 321,000 | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 357,000 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 329,000 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 287,000 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 351,600 | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 332,700 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 350,200 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 256,000 | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 82,400 | -67.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,000 | 78,000 | 103,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 138,110 | 99,000 | 225,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 307,110 | 237,700 | 357,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,400 | 82,400 | 82,400 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 175 Guyana 86,400 compare
- 176 Niger 85,000 compare
- 177 British Virgin Islands 83,000 compare
- 179 Timor-Leste 74,800 compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 71,000 compare
- 181 Burkina Faso 67,000 compare
More private sector data for Vanuatu
- Merchandise trade 43.8% (2025)
- Food imports 25.0% (2011)
- Manufactures imports 52.3% (2011)
- Merchandise imports 515.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 85.3% (2011)
- Manufactures exports 8.2% (2011)
- Merchandise exports 78.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 232.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Vanuatu?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Vanuatu was 82,400 in 2020, 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 357,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,000 in 1998.
- How does Vanuatu rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Vanuatu ranks 178th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.