International tourism, receipts in Samoa
Samoa: International tourism, receipts was 23.06 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Samoa, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 23.06 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 88.8% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Samoa peaked at 206.10 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.06 million current US$, in 2020.
Samoa ranks 179th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35.70 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 40.40 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 38.51 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 39.60 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 42.50 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 70.00 million current US$ | +64.7% |
| 2005 | 73.80 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 88.40 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 102.40 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 111.60 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 115.20 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 123.70 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 134.90 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 148.20 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 137.20 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 147.70 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 142.40 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 148.70 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 167.00 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 192.30 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 206.10 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 23.06 million current US$ | -88.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 23.06 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.50 million current US$, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 23.06 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 248.00 million current US$, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -88.8% | 206.10 million current US$ | 23.06 million current US$ |
| 2004 | +64.7% | 42.50 million current US$ | 70.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.34 million current US$ | 35.70 million current US$ | 42.50 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 93.57 million current US$ | 70.00 million current US$ | 115.20 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 154.82 million current US$ | 123.70 million current US$ | 206.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.06 million current US$ | 23.06 million current US$ | 23.06 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More private sector data for Samoa
- Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
- Food imports 29.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 109.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Samoa?
- International tourism, receipts in Samoa was 23.06 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 206.10 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.06 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Samoa ranks 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.