International tourism, number of departures in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: International tourism, number of departures was 2,100 in 2011. ▼ Falling
International tourism, number of departures in Tuvalu, 1998–2011
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 2,100 for international tourism, number of departures in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Tuvalu peaked at 2,900 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,900, in 1998.
That places Tuvalu 117th out of 117 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
International tourism, number of departures in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,900 | — |
| 1999 | 2,200 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 2,900 | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 2,800 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,700 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,300 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2,000 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 2,400 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 2,100 | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,050 | 1,900 | 2,200 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,488 | 2,000 | 2,900 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,100 | 2,100 | 2,100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 114 French Polynesia 12,000 compare
- 115 Vanuatu 9,400 compare
- 116 Chad 5,500
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 departures in Tuvalu?
- International tourism, number of departures in Tuvalu was 2,100 in 2011, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,900 in 2000.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 in 1998.
- How does Tuvalu rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Tuvalu ranks 117th out of 117 countries with data for 2011.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.