International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 458.15 million current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Pacific island small states, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Pacific island small states stood at 458.15 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Pacific island small states peaked at 479.18 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.08 million current US$, in 1998.
Pacific island small states ranks 32nd of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 100.71 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 98.70 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 90.67 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 78.08 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 103.79 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 121.90 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 134.08 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 150.50 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 180.15 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 193.84 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 275.21 million current US$ | +42.0% |
| 2006 | 244.68 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 270.24 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 333.16 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 226.46 million current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 235.25 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 280.36 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 314.11 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 304.18 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 336.37 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 333.99 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 361.52 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 369.29 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 479.18 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 458.15 million current US$ | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.39 million current US$ | 78.08 million current US$ | 103.79 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 213.02 million current US$ | 121.90 million current US$ | 333.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.24 million current US$ | 235.25 million current US$ | 479.18 million current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 29 Poland 608.00 million current US$ compare
- 30 Australia 567.00 million current US$ compare
- 31 Finland 512.00 million current US$ compare
- 32 Egypt 476.00 million current US$ compare
- 33 Mexico 453.00 million current US$ compare
- 34 Italy 423.00 million current US$ compare
- 35 Norway 404.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Pacific island small states
- Merchandise trade 66.2% (2025)
- Food imports 23.7% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 6.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 16.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 781.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Pacific island small states?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Pacific island small states was 458.15 million current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 479.18 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.08 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Pacific island small states ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.